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Health in Kansas Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kansas Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Kansas Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 61933. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kansas Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Kansas Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Kansas Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Kansas Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.5%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Illinois figure falls outside Kansas Township’s likely range; Kansas Township’s figures come from ZIP code 61933, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kansas Township adults…

Kansas Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kansas Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kansas Township, betterKansas Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Kansas Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Kansas Township

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

HNearest ERParis Community HospitalParis · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParis Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationCharleston · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Charleston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Mattoon · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kansas Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kansas Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kansas Township itself

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 Kansas Township; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kansas Township 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kansas Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Kansas Township adults feel lonely
32% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Kansas Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Kansas Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Kansas Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Kansas Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Kansas Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Kansas Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Kansas Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.1% of Kansas Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Kansas Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grandview Township: 37.8%Embarrass Township: 36.7%Westfield Township: 38.7%East Oakland Township: 38.2%Ashmore Township: 36.8%Buck Township: 37.7%Dolson Township: 37.4%Symmes Township: 37.6%Douglas Township: 36%Redmon: 35.3%Shiloh Township: 36.4%Sargent Township: 37.9%Parker Township: 38.9%Hutton Township: 38.1%Morgan Township: 37.7%Charleston Township: 37.6%Paris Township: 37.9%Auburn Township: 37.2%Martinsville Township: 38.8%Marshall Township: 36%Kansas Township: 37%Kansas TownshipGrandview TownshipEmbarrass TownshipWestfield TownshipEast Oakland TownshipAshmore TownshipBuck TownshipDolson TownshipParis Community Hospital · Paris · 13.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHSihf Healthcare - Charleston · Charleston · 14.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Embarrass Township36.7%
Ashmore Township36.8%
Kansas Township37%
Dolson Township37.4%
Buck Township37.7%
Grandview Township37.8%
East Oakland Township38.2%
Westfield Township38.7%
IL34%

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

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Grandview Township————
Embarrass Township————
East Oakland TownshipC+38.2%13.5%15.1%ZIP 61943
Westfield Township————
Ashmore TownshipB36.8%11.4%13.8%ZIP 61912
Dolson Township————
Buck Township————

Grandview Township, Embarrass Township, Westfield Township, Dolson Township and Buck Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

of Kansas Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Kansas Township

Why doesn’t Kansas Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Kansas Township.

What hospital is closest to Kansas Township?

Paris Community Hospital in Paris, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Kansas Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kansas Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois 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.