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The Lower 8 Region, which includes Crawford County, is considered to be a rural area. Community members in the Lower 8 counties are very satisfied with their quiet small town atmospheres, yet they are able to travel two hours to an urban area to experience the urban atmosphere. The community health assessment has revealed the huge concern that residents have for their families, the economy, health, and health care. To read the report, click on the button below.

What is a Healthy Community?

It encourages physical activity
It maintains safe and accessible sidewalks, walking, hiking, and biking trails
It provides access to multi-use public facilities for fitness and health
It creates opportunities for our kids to be healthy
It provides access to healthy foods for all residents

Crawford County Ranks 84 out of 103 KS counties in Health Factors

Health Behaviors
- Adult Smoking at 21%
- Adult Obesity at 37%
- Physical Inactivity at 24%
- Food Environment Index 6.6 out of 10, which includes food insecurity and access to health foods
Social & Economic Factors
- Unemployment at 3.2%
- Children in Poverty at 23%
- Median Household Income is the third lowest level in KS
- Free/Reduced Children Lunches at 54%
Physical Environment
- Severe Housing Problems at 17%
- Driving Alone to Work at 86%
Clinical Care
- Uninsured Adults at 16%
- Uninsured Children at 5%

Crawford County Ranks 84 out of 103 KS counties in Health Factors

Length of Life – Crawford County is above the state average for Premature Death
Quality of Life
- Poor or Fair Health at 15%

* All data courtesy of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings released 2023 *
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/