Health · Palacky

Palacky, KS health

Palacky differs from Kansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.3% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.9% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.6% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67450, 67459
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How Palacky compares with Kansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Palacky adults…

36 of every 100 Palacky adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40%

Bars show Palacky; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Palacky, betterPalacky, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Palacky
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Palacky
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Palacky
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Palacky
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
61%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palacky 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Palacky adults are doing

1 in 3Palacky adults feel lonely
29.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Palacky adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Palacky adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Palacky adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · Kansas 16% · too close to call
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
Palacky adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Palacky adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 14
Palacky adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Palacky adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6% of Palacky adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Palacky

Palacky and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Palacky.

Valley: 39.7% Lincoln: 39.4% Noble: 37.8% Cleveland: 38.6% Black Wolf: 40% Farmer: 39.8% Independent: 38.5% Green Garden: 38.4% Ash Creek: 40.4% Wilson: 37.8% Plymouth: 38.9% Beaver: 38.4% Columbia: 39.6% Ellsworth: 40.4% Palacky: 38.9% Palacky Valley Lincoln Noble Cleveland Black Wolf Ellsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 11.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH
37.8%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Noble37.8%
Cleveland38.6%
Palacky38.9%
Lincoln39.4%
Valley39.7%
Black Wolf40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Palacky

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClara Barton Hospital★★★★★ · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePalacky is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePalacky is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPalacky's county is a federal shortage area.Ellsworth County · need score 11 of 25

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 Palacky. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Palacky
MeasurePalackyMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.7–40%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.1–40.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.9%30.5–47.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.4%25.1–31.7%25.5%about the same
Depression20.5%17.2–23.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%11.8–17.3%11.3%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.5–13%11.4%about the same
COPD7.3%6.1–8.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7%6.1–7.9%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.8%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.7–17.2%14%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.2–19.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.2–31.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%27.4–40.3%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.2–80.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.2–64.4%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check85%82.8–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66.1%61–70.4%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73.5%64.7–80%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.7–81.7%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.7–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%25.1–34.8%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.3–24%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.7–20.5%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11–14.7%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.4–13%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.6–11.1%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.8–8.1%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.2–7.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6%4.7–7.6%7.4%
Disability
Any disability31.2%26.4–35.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.5–16.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12–16.2%14.4%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.1%7.4%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.4–8.6%7.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Palacky door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Palacky better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Palacky by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Palacky by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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