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Health in Smith · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Smith?

Smith differs from Kansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.2% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 8.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67753, 67701. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Smith

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Smith

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

HNearest ERCitizens Medical CenterColby · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Colby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
86.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSmith is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSmith is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSmith’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · need score 17 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 Smith; ≈ 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 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
Smith adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 10
Smith adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Smith adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Smith adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5% of Smith adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smith adults…

Smith runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Smith adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smith, betterSmith, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Smith gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupKS 77%
67% Dentist visitKS 65%
86% Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63% Colon screeningKS 64%
76% MammogramKS 75%
79% Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smith 10.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Smith adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Smith adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smith adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smith adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Smith adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Smith adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Smith and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lacey: 36% Wendell: 36.1% Menlo: 36.5% Morgan: 35.9% North Randall: 36.2% Rovohl: 35.9% Jefferson: 36.1% Herl: 40.2% South Randall: 39.2% Smith: 36.2% SmithLaceyWendellMenlo Citizens Medical Center · Colby · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lacey36%
Wendell36.1%
Smith36.2%
Menlo36.5%
KS36.5%

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 225 people are less certain, so we show Smith's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Smith
MeasureSmithLikely rangeKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%30.8–37.9%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%32.3–39.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.2%29.7–43.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.8–29.3%25.5%about the same
Depression18.9%16.2–21.8%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%11–14.6%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.4–9.9%8.1%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.7–12.5%11.4%about the same
COPD6.2%5.5–7.1%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.2–7.5%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.6%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10.6–14.1%14%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.9–19.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26%22.3–30%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%29.6–39.4%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.7–79.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.6–69.2%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84.3–87.7%84.1%better
Colon screening62.8%58.6–66.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram75.5%69.7–80.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.8–81.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.8%9.1–12.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%25.4–32.4%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.7–22.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.3–16.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14.8–18.9%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.9–13.6%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.9–11.8%13%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.7–11.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%6–7.5%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5.3–6.7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5%4.2–5.9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.2–33.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.7–14.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.5–14.4%14.4%
Hearing8.3%7.5–9.1%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%6.1–7.6%7.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Smith door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Smith better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Smith by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Smith by how much of its land each one covers.

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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.

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