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Health in Orlando Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orlando Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Orlando Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67756, 67731. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orlando Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Orlando Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Orlando Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Orlando Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.8%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Orlando Township, and more people treating it

42% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Orlando Township’s likely range; Orlando Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67756, 67731, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orlando Township adults…

Orlando Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Orlando Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9–12.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orlando Township, betterOrlando Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Orlando Township gets moving

7.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Orlando Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orlando Township 11.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Orlando Township

No hospital or community health center in Orlando Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCheyenne County HospitalSt. Francis · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 62.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
98.9 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orlando Township itself
✓ Dental careOrlando Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Orlando Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Orlando Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Orlando Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Orlando Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Orlando Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Orlando Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Orlando Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Orlando Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Orlando Township adults worry about having enough food
15% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Orlando Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Orlando Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Orlando Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.8% of Orlando Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Orlando Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wano Township: 37.9%Calhoun Township: 38%Cleveland Run Township: 37.8%Benkelman Township: 37.8%Jaqua Township: 38.2%Bird City Township: 39.3%Voltaire Township: 38.8%Orlando Township: 38.1%Orlando TownshipWano TownshipCalhoun TownshipCheyenne County Hospital · St. Francis · 5.9 miHGoodland Regional Medical Center · Goodland · 29.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wano Township37.9%
Calhoun Township38%
Orlando Township38.1%
KS36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Wano TownshipC−37.9%14.8%17.7%ZIP codes
Calhoun Township————

Calhoun Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.3%

of Orlando Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Orlando Township

Why doesn’t Orlando Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Orlando Township.

What hospital is closest to Orlando Township?

Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, 20.2 miles in a straight line from Orlando Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Orlando Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.