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Health in Terry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Terry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67851, 67846, 67871. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Terry Township

Making ends meet is harder in Terry Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17%), vs 13% across Kansas. Housing insecurity (14.7% vs 11.2%) and no reliable transportation (8.9% vs 7.1%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓

Terry Township is behind on routine checkups

It trails Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings: dentist visits (57.6% vs 64.9%), cholesterol checks (81.6% vs 84.1%) and colon screening (56% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Many Terry Township adults are uninsured, but health holds up

1 in 7 working-age adults has no health insurance (14.7%, vs 9.9% across Kansas). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 20.5%, is about level with the state’s 18%. Checkups ↓

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 Terry Township’s likely range; Terry Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67851, 67846, 67871, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 6
Terry Township adults worry about having enough food
17% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 7
Terry Township adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · KS 11.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 10
Terry Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 11
Terry Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

9.4% of Terry Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupKS 77%
58%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
56%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
75%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Terry Township 14.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Terry Township adults…

Terry Township runs below KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Terry Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.6–6.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Terry Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGarden City · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Catherine Hospital - Garden City★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesGarden City · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
8 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
Garden City · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Scott County Hospital
Scott City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Kearny County Hospital
Lakin · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careTerry Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTerry Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Terry 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 Terry 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 28.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Terry Township, betterTerry Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Terry Township gets moving

164 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Terry Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Terry Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Terry Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Terry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Terry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Terry 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

Terry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Hibbard Township: 37.8%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.2%Sherlock Township: 37.5%West Hibbard Township: 37.1%Deerfield Township: 38.3%Lakin Township: 37.6%Garfield Township: 39.2%Garden City Township: 37.2%Pierceville Township: 37.3%Ivanhoe Township: 37.2%Southside Township: 37.7%Terry Township: 37.6%Terry TownshipEast Hibbard TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipSherlock TownshipSt. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City · 16 mi · 2★ MedicareHKearny County Hospital · Lakin · 21.9 miHGarden City Dental Clinic · Garden City · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Valley Township37.2%
Sherlock Township37.5%
Terry Township37.6%
East Hibbard Township37.8%
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
East Hibbard Township————
Pleasant Valley Township————
Sherlock TownshipC+37.5%11.5%15.9%ZIP codes

East Hibbard Township and Pleasant Valley 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Terry Township

Why doesn’t Terry 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 Terry Township.

What hospital is closest to Terry Township?

St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City in Garden City, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Terry Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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