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Health in Payne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Payne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67736, 67751, 67752. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Payne Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Payne Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Payne Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Payne Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Payne Township’s likely range; Payne Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67736, 67751, 67752, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Payne Township adults…

Payne Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Payne Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Payne Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Payne Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Payne Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Payne Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.9% of Payne Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Payne Township

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

HNearest ERGove County Medical CenterQuinter · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Payne Township itself
✓ Dental carePayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Payne 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 Payne 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 27.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Payne Township, betterPayne Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Payne Township gets moving

98 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Payne Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Payne Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Payne Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Payne Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Payne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Payne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Payne 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.

Around town

Payne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Baker Township: 36.7%Larrabee Township: 36.7%Grainfield Township: 38.7%Gove Township: 38.1%Jerome Township: 38.2%Collyer Township: 40.2%Bryant Township: 38.2%White Rock Township: 36.5%Ohio Township: 35.8%Grinnell Township: 37.3%Gaeland Township: 37.6%Lewis Township: 37.2%Wilson Township: 36.7%Payne Township: 37.8%Payne TownshipBaker TownshipLarrabee TownshipGrainfield TownshipGove TownshipJerome TownshipGove County Medical Center · Quinter · 7.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baker Township36.7%
Larrabee Township36.7%
Payne Township37.8%
Gove Township38.1%
Jerome Township38.2%
Grainfield Township38.7%
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
Baker TownshipB−36.7%12.2%14.9%ZIP 67752
Larrabee Township————
Gove Township————
Grainfield Township————
Jerome Township————

Larrabee Township, Gove Township, Grainfield Township and Jerome 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Payne Township

Why doesn’t Payne 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 Payne Township.

What hospital is closest to Payne Township?

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