Wilcox School-District 29 & District 14 (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0On CDC estimates, WaKeeney Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
WaKeeney Township differs from Kansas on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 5 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67672, 67656. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in WaKeeney Township
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in WaKeeney Township
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.5%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, WaKeeney Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in WaKeeney Township, and more people treating it
38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer WaKeeney Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 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 WaKeeney Township’s likely range; WaKeeney Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67672, 67656, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
What’s behind WaKeeney Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, WaKeeney Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 83% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 18%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). WaKeeney Township’s median household income is $80,417; among the 10,731 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$101K), it’s healthier than 58%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 WaKeeney Township adults…
WaKeeney Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
WaKeeney Township is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in WaKeeney Township as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of WaKeeney Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.3% of WaKeeney Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Care in and near WaKeeney Township
1 hospital in WaKeeney Township, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 WaKeeney 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How WaKeeney Township adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10 WaKeeney Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
WaKeeney Township and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaKeeney Township | B | 40.5% | 12.1% | 14.2% | ZIP codes |
| Ogallah Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Collyer Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Happy Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Waring Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Nevada Township | — | — | — | — |
Ogallah Township, Collyer Township, Happy Township, Waring Township and Nevada Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of WaKeeney Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for WaKeeney Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, WaKeeney Township is better than Kansas on 7 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside WaKeeney Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | WaKeeney Township | KS | U.S. | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.3%14.6–20.2 | 18% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.2%11.4–15.1 | 12.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%12.9–16.8 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.5%32.7–48.5 | 36.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.3–14 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38.8%34.5–43.2 | 34.4% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.9%34.5–43.4 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.5%29–36 | 25.5% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.9%8.7–11.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11%9.9–12.1 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9%7–9 | 6.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.8%6.5–9.2 | 6.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.4–4.4 | 3.2% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.8%8–11.9 | 11.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.2%11.6–17 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.7%22–31.7 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.2%12.6–18 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.3%28.3–40.6 | 34.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.8%5.4–8.6 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.4%76.1–82.5 | 76.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.2%61.9–68.5 | 64.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.7%85.9–89.5 | 84.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.1%79.5–84.4 | 77.6% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.2%62.5–71.7 | 63.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.6%66–80.4 | 74.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20%16.9–23.2 | 20.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.9%24.2–34 | 30.9% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.5%16.3–23 | 21.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.3%7.3–11.6 | 13% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.1%6.5–9.7 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.1–7.3 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.3%4.5–6.3 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.3%4.1–6.7 | 7.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.6%27.2–36.3 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.3%12.8–17.8 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.9%11.1–14.8 | 14.4% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.2%8.1–10.4 | 7.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.3%3.7–4.9 | 4.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.3–8.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.1–4.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in WaKeeney Township
Is WaKeeney Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, WaKeeney Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 58%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in WaKeeney Township?
CDC estimates 40.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.7% and 48.5%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to WaKeeney Township?
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in Wakeeney, 7.3 miles in a straight line from WaKeeney Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in WaKeeney Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–8.6%), against 9.9% across Kansas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in WaKeeney Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in WaKeeney Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.