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Health in Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Park residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Park. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.5%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Gove County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Park

8%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Park adults…

Park runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Park adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Park

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

HNearest ERGove County Medical CenterQuinter · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
57.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Park itself
✓ Dental carePark is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Park 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 Park; ≈ 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 27.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Park, betterPark, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Park 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Park adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Park adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Park adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Park adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Park 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
Park adults worry about having enough food
10% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Park adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Park adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.6% of Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Park

Why doesn’t Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Park?

Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Park’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 Park.

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.