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Health in Sawlog Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sawlog Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67854, 67876, 67801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sawlog Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Sawlog Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.4%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Sawlog 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 Sawlog Township’s likely range; Sawlog Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67854, 67876, 67801, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sawlog Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Sawlog Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.1%
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
Sawlog Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Sawlog Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Sawlog Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Sawlog Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Sawlog Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Sawlog Township

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

HNearest ERHodgeman County Health CenterJetmore · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
31 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.6 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSawlog Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSawlog Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sawlog 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 Sawlog 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 25%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sawlog Township, betterSawlog Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sawlog Township gets moving

6.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
69%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sawlog Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sawlog Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Sawlog Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sawlog Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sawlog Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Sawlog Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sawlog 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

Sawlog Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 36.8%Sterling Township: 37%Grandview Township: 36.3%South Roscoe Township: 37.5%Spearville Township: 34.1%Hallet Township: 36.8%Valley Township: 36.8%Marena Township: 36.7%Wheatland Township: 36.9%Jackson Township: 39.4%Enterprise Township: 39.2%Wilroads Gardens: 39.7%Dodge City: 39.6%Dodge Township: 39.6%Ford Township: 35%Fort Dodge: 34.6%Royal Township: 39.6%Benton Township: 37.1%Bucklin Township: 34.3%Sawlog Township: 35.9%Sawlog TownshipCenter TownshipSterling TownshipGrandview TownshipSouth Roscoe TownshipSpearville TownshipHodgeman County Health Center · Jetmore · 9.1 miHCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareHDodge City Medical Center Suites A, B, C,d · Dodge City · 14 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spearville Township34.1%
Sawlog Township35.9%
Grandview Township36.3%
Center Township36.8%
Sterling Township37%
South Roscoe Township37.5%
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
Center Township————
Sterling Township————
Grandview Township————
South Roscoe Township————
Spearville TownshipB+34.1%10.9%13.2%ZIP codes

Center Township, Sterling Township, Grandview Township and South Roscoe 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sawlog Township

Why doesn’t Sawlog 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 Sawlog Township.

What hospital is closest to Sawlog Township?

Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Sawlog 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 Sawlog 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.