Health · Royal

Royal, KS health

Royal differs from Kansas on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.4% vs 8.1%) and fewer adults with arthritis (22.4% vs 25.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (23.6% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67801 (all of Royal)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 262 people are less certain, so we show Royal's figures without a grade.

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How Royal 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 Royal adults…

32 of every 100 Royal adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–35.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Royal, betterRoyal, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.8% Royal
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Royal
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Royal
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Royal
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
56%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
79%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
52%
Colon screening
KS 64%
67%
Mammogram
KS 75%
73%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Royal 23.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Royal adults are doing

1 in 3Royal adults feel lonely
32.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Royal adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Royal adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · Kansas 21.1% · worse
1 in 6Royal adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 4
Royal adults worry about having enough food
25.6% · KS 13% · worse
1 in 5
Royal adults worry about keeping their housing
20.7% · KS 11.2% · worse
1 in 8
Royal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.3% · KS 8.2% · worse
1 in 8
Royal adults lack reliable transportation
11.8% · KS 7.1% · worse

13.9% of Royal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Royal

Royal 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 Royal.

Grandview: 36.3% South Roscoe: 37.5% Cimarron: 40.5% Enterprise: 39.2% Wilroads Gardens: 39.7% Dodge City: 39.6% Dodge: 39.6% Ford: 35% Fort Dodge: 34.6% Spearville: 34.1% Sawlog: 35.9% Hallet: 36.8% Benton: 37.1% Ingalls: 40.7% Fairview: 39.2% Royal: 39.6% Royal Grandview South Roscoe Cimarron Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 8.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hodgeman County Health Center · Jetmore · 18.5 miH Dodge City Medical Center Suites A, B, C,d · Dodge City · 9.3 mi+
34.1%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Grandview36.3%
South Roscoe37.5%
Royal39.6%
Cimarron40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.5 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 Royal

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

HNearest ERCentura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.3 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careRoyal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careRoyal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthRoyal's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 24 · need score 16 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 Royal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Royal
MeasureRoyalMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.2%28.5–35.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol32.6%28.7–36.1%36.7%better
Obesity39.6%32.9–45.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis22.4%19.7–24.8%25.5%better
Depression18.3%15.5–21%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.5%12.7–18.5%11.3%worse
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.4%4.9–5.9%8.1%better
Diabetes12.8%11.1–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD6.5%5.8–7.2%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6%5.4–6.6%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.9–3.4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.9–18%14%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise34.8%30.2–39%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38%32.1–43.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.5%67.3–75%76.6%worse
Dentist visit55.5%51.9–58.9%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check78.9%76.6–80.9%84.1%worse
Colon screening51.7%46.5–56.6%63.5%worse
Mammogram66.5%57.9–74%74.6%worse
Taking BP meds73.4%70.2–76%77.6%worse
No health insurance23.6%20.8–26.3%9.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%28.3–37%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support25.6%22.4–29.1%21.1%worse
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.3–19.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health25.2%22.3–27.9%18%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.8–16.1%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.6%22.6–28.6%13%worse
Housing insecurity20.7%18.3–23.2%11.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.3%11.7–14.9%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation11.8%10.5–13.2%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP13.9%12.1–15.9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability35.3%31.2–39.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.7–17.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory18.3%16.4–20.2%14.4%
Hearing7%6.3–7.8%7.4%
Vision7.3%6.7–8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.4–10.4%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 Royal door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Royal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Royal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Royal 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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