Crawford County by the numbers:

  • We rank 92 out of 103 KS counties in Health Factors
    • Health Behaviors ranked 92 out of 103
      • Adult Smoking at 19%
      • Adult Obesity at 35%
      • Physical Inactivity at 28%
      • Food Insecurity at 17%
      • Limited Access to Healthy Foods at 14%
    • Social & Economic Factors ranked 92 out of 103
      • Unemployment at 5%
      • Children in Poverty at 23%
      • Median Household Income is the second lowest level in KS
      • Free/Reduced Children Lunches at 57%​
    • Physical Environment ranked 100 out of 103
      • Severe Housing Problems at 17%
      • Driving Alone to Work at 86%
    • Clinical Care ranked 29 out of 103
      • Mammography screening rate at 60%
      • Uninsured Adults at 13%
      • Uninsured Children at 5%

  • We rank 82 out of 103 KS counties in Health Outcomes
    • Length of Life ranked 44 out of 103
    • Quality of Life ranked 96 out of 103
      • Poor or Fair Health at 17%
      • Diabetes Prevalence at 12%
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* All data courtesy of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings released March 2018 *
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/


Live Well Crawford County seeks to change these numbers.

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
​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 above.