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Health in Palacky Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Palacky Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67450, 67459. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Palacky Township

9.4%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Palacky Township adults…

Palacky Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Palacky Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Palacky Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePalacky Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePalacky Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Palacky 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 Palacky 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Palacky Township, betterPalacky Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Palacky Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palacky Township 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Palacky Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Palacky Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Palacky Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Palacky Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Palacky Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Palacky 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 10
Palacky Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Palacky Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Palacky Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Palacky Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6% of Palacky Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Palacky Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Township: 39.7%Lincoln Township: 39.4%Noble Township: 37.8%Cleveland Township: 38.6%Black Wolf Township: 40%Farmer Township: 39.8%Independent Township: 38.5%Green Garden Township: 38.4%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Wilson Township: 37.8%Plymouth Township: 38.9%Beaver Township: 38.4%Columbia Township: 39.6%Ellsworth Township: 40.4%Palacky Township: 38.9%Palacky TownshipValley TownshipLincoln TownshipNoble TownshipCleveland TownshipBlack Wolf TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 11.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Noble Township37.8%
Cleveland Township38.6%
Palacky Township38.9%
Lincoln Township39.4%
Valley Township39.7%
Black Wolf Township40%
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
Valley Township————
Lincoln Township————
Noble Township————
Cleveland Township————
Black Wolf Township————

Valley Township, Lincoln Township, Noble Township, Cleveland Township and Black Wolf 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.

31.2%

of Palacky Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Palacky Township

Why doesn’t Palacky 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 Palacky Township.

What hospital is closest to Palacky Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Palacky Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Palacky 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.