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Health in Smith Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Smith Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67753, 67701. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
15.2 mi
Citizens Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Smith Township

10.2%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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
Smith Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 10
Smith Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Smith Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Smith Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5% of Smith Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smith Township adults…

Smith Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Smith Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Smith Township

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.3 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
86.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSmith Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSmith Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Smith 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 Smith 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smith Township, betterSmith Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Smith Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smith Township 10.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Smith Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Smith Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smith Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smith Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Smith Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Smith 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

Smith Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lacey Township: 36%Wendell Township: 36.1%Menlo Township: 36.5%Morgan Township: 35.9%North Randall Township: 36.2%Rovohl Township: 35.9%Jefferson Township: 36.1%Herl Township: 40.2%South Randall Township: 39.2%Smith Township: 36.2%Smith TownshipLacey TownshipWendell TownshipMenlo TownshipCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lacey Township36%
Wendell Township36.1%
Smith Township36.2%
Menlo Township36.5%
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
Wendell Township————
Lacey Township————
Menlo Township————

Wendell Township, Lacey Township and Menlo 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Smith Township

Why doesn’t Smith 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 Smith Township.

What hospital is closest to Smith Township?

Citizens Medical Center in Colby, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Smith Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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