Health · Sawlog

Sawlog, KS health

Sawlog differs from Kansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 13%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67854, 67876, 67801
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How Sawlog 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 Sawlog adults…

37 of every 100 Sawlog adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sawlog, betterSawlog, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Sawlog
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Sawlog
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Sawlog
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Sawlog
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
69%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sawlog 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sawlog adults are doing

1 in 3Sawlog adults feel lonely
28.7% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Sawlog adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Sawlog adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Sawlog adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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
Sawlog adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Sawlog adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Sawlog adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 18
Sawlog adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · KS 7.1% · better

5.2% of Sawlog adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

of Sawlog adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Sawlog

Sawlog 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 Sawlog.

Center: 36.8% Sterling: 37% Grandview: 36.3% South Roscoe: 37.5% Spearville: 34.1% Hallet: 36.8% Valley: 36.8% Marena: 36.7% Wheatland: 36.9% Jackson: 39.4% Enterprise: 39.2% Wilroads Gardens: 39.7% Dodge City: 39.6% Dodge: 39.6% Ford: 35% Fort Dodge: 34.6% Royal: 39.6% Benton: 37.1% Bucklin: 34.3% Sawlog: 35.9% Sawlog Center Sterling Grandview South Roscoe Spearville Hodgeman County Health Center · Jetmore · 9.1 miH Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareH Dodge City Medical Center Suites A, B, C,d · Dodge City · 14 mi+
34.1%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Spearville34.1%
Sawlog35.9%
Grandview36.3%
Center36.8%
Sterling37%
South Roscoe37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.1 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 Sawlog

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

HNearest ERHodgeman County Health CenterJetmore · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
31 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.6 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSawlog is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSawlog is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSawlog'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 Sawlog. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sawlog
MeasureSawlogMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%32.7–40.8%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%33.8–42.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.9%28.6–43.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.1–32.9%25.5%worse
Depression19.7%16.7–22.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10–14.8%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.7–13%11.4%about the same
COPD7.1%6.1–8.2%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8.1%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.2–16%14%about the same
Binge drink16%13.2–18.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25%20.8–29.5%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.4–39.7%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.3–81.2%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit68.7%65.4–71.8%64.9%better
Cholesterol check86.9%84.9–88.6%84.1%better
Colon screening63.8%58.8–68.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram73%65–80%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.8–83%77.6%better
No health insurance7.5%6.1–9.2%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24.3–33.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.9–23.4%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.1–16.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14.3–19.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11.1–14.4%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%8–11.8%13%better
Housing insecurity8.6%7.2–10.3%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.4–7.4%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.8–6.5%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.2–6.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26–34.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12.1–16.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–15%14.4%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%7.4%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.3%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 Sawlog door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Sawlog better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sawlog by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sawlog 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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