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Speed, KS health

Speed differs from Kansas on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 77.6%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.3% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 67661 (all of Speed)
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How Speed 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 Speed adults…

40 of every 100 Speed adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Speed, betterSpeed, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Speed
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Speed
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Speed
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Speed
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
64%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Speed 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Speed adults are doing

1 in 3Speed adults feel lonely
28.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Speed adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Speed adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Speed adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 8
Speed adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Speed adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Speed adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Speed adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.3% of Speed adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Speed

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 55.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
30.5 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.5 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.3 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSpeed's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Phillips County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careSpeed is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpeed'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 Speed. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Speed
MeasureSpeedMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.5–44.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol40.4%36–45.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.4%32.6–48.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.4%29.8–37.1%25.5%worse
Depression20.8%17.7–24.2%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.3–13.8%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–12%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.4–15.2%11.4%about the same
COPD9.2%7.7–10.6%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–9.9%6.4%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.5–19.1%14%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.6–17.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.4–34.5%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.2–40.5%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–82.1%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.6–67.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.3–88.1%84.1%better
Colon screening63.4%57.8–68.6%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.7%62.9–79.1%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%77.6%better
No health insurance8.3%6.4–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%23.9–33.6%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.8–23.7%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.8%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20%17–23.2%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.7–16.6%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.4–14.4%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.8–11.3%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.3–8.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.3%5.7–9.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.5%29.8–39.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.8–20%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.8–16.9%14.4%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.4%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.6–10.2%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 Speed door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Speed better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Speed by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Speed 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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