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Health in Wilroads Gardens · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilroads Gardens residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wilroads Gardens. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wilroads Gardens

3 in 10 working-age adults in Wilroads Gardens have no health insurance

28.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Kansas. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Wilroads Gardens

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (27.9%), about twice the Kansas rate. Housing insecurity (22.2% vs 11.2%) and no reliable transportation (12.5% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 14% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Wilroads Gardens adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.2%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Wilroads Gardens’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupKS 77%
52%Dentist visitKS 65%
78%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
50%Colon screeningKS 64%
62%MammogramKS 75%
75%Taking BP medsKS 78%
3 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Wilroads Gardens 28.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Wilroads Gardens adults worry about having enough food
27.9% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 5
Wilroads Gardens adults worry about keeping their housing
22.2% · KS 11.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 8
Wilroads Gardens adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.3% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 8
Wilroads Gardens adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

14% of Wilroads Gardens adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wilroads Gardens, betterWilroads Gardens, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Wilroads Gardens gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wilroads Gardens adults…

Wilroads Gardens runs below KS on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Wilroads Gardens adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.7–5.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Wilroads Gardens

No hospital or community health center in Wilroads Gardens itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCentura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
55.4 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilroads Gardens itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilroads Gardens itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilroads Gardens 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 Wilroads Gardens; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Wilroads Gardens adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wilroads Gardens runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Wilroads Gardens adults feel lonely
33.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
3 in 10Wilroads Gardens adults lack social or emotional support
27.6% · KS 21.1% · Worse than KS
1 in 6Wilroads Gardens adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · KS 20.8% · Better than KS
1 in 6Wilroads Gardens adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wilroads Gardens 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

Wilroads Gardens and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Enterprise Township: 39.2%Grandview Township: 36.3%Fort Dodge: 34.6%Dodge Township: 39.6%Ford Township: 35%Richland Township: 39.6%Dodge City: 39.6%Spearville Township: 34.1%Royal Township: 39.6%Sawlog Township: 35.9%Wilroads Gardens: 39.7%Wilroads GardensEnterprise TownshipGrandview TownshipFort DodgeCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 6.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHGenesis Family Health Dodge City Military Plaza - Behavioral Health Services · Dodge City · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fort Dodge34.6%
Grandview Township36.3%
Enterprise Township39.2%
Wilroads Gardens39.7%
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
Grandview Township————
Enterprise TownshipC39.2%12.7%15.7%ZIP codes
Fort Dodge————

Grandview Township and Fort Dodge: 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.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Wilroads Gardens

Why doesn’t Wilroads Gardens have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wilroads Gardens.

What hospital is closest to Wilroads Gardens?

Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City in Dodge City, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Wilroads Gardens’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wilroads Gardens?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Genesis Family Health Medical & Dental Clinic in Dodge City, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wilroads Gardens.

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.