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Health in Summers Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summers Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67701, 67748, 67747, 67764. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Summers Township adults…

On every condition, Summers Township is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Summers Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–38.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Summers Township

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.8 mi
Goodland Regional Medical Center
Goodland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
86.1 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSummers Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSummers Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Summers 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 Summers 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 26.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Summers Township, betterSummers Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Summers Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summers Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Summers Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Summers Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Summers Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Summers Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Summers Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Summers 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 9
Summers Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Summers Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Summers Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Summers Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Summers Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Summers Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Morgan Township: 35.9%South Randall Township: 39.2%Kingery Township: 36.3%North Randall Township: 36.2%East Hale Township: 36.1%Rovohl Township: 35.9%Lacey Township: 36%Grinnell Township: 37.3%Solomon Township: 36.2%Menlo Township: 36.5%West Hale Township: 35.2%Winona Township: 39.8%Summers Township: 36.9%Summers TownshipMorgan TownshipSouth Randall TownshipKingery TownshipNorth Randall TownshipCitizens Medical Center · Colby · 10.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 12 miHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 12 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morgan Township35.9%
North Randall Township36.2%
Kingery Township36.3%
Summers Township36.9%
South Randall Township39.2%
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
Morgan Township————
South Randall Township————
Kingery Township————
North Randall Township————

Morgan Township, South Randall Township, Kingery Township and North Randall 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Summers Township

Why doesn’t Summers 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 Summers Township.

What hospital is closest to Summers Township?

Citizens Medical Center in Colby, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Summers 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 Summers Township.

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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.