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Health in Adams Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Adams Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66538, 66428, 66534. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Adams Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Adams Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.4%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Adams Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Adams Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Kansas figure falls outside Adams Township’s likely range; Adams Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66538, 66428, 66534, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams Township adults…

Adams Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Adams Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Adams Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Adams Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Adams Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Adams Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.1% of Adams Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Adams Township

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

HNearest ERNemaha Valley Community HospitalSeneca · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 45.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Northwest Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAdams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAdams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams 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 Adams 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adams Township, betterAdams Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Adams Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Adams Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Adams Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Adams Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Adams Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Adams Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Adams 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.

Around town

Adams Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mitchell Township: 38.7%Capioma Township: 38.6%Gilman Township: 38.8%Harrison Township: 39.9%Seneca: 37.7%Illinois Township: 40%Richmond Township: 38.4%Center Township: 38.6%Rock Creek Township: 38.3%Powhattan Township: 39.5%Granada Township: 40.3%Washington Township: 40.2%Nemaha Township: 39%Reilly Township: 39.4%Adams Township: 38.7%Adams TownshipMitchell TownshipCapioma TownshipGilman TownshipHarrison TownshipNemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 7.4 miHGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 11.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Capioma Township38.6%
Adams Township38.7%
Mitchell Township38.7%
Gilman Township38.8%
Harrison Township39.9%
KS36.5%

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
Mitchell Township————
Capioma Township————
Harrison Township————
Gilman Township————

Mitchell Township, Capioma Township, Harrison Township and Gilman 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Adams Township

Why doesn’t Adams 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 Adams Township.

What hospital is closest to Adams Township?

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Adams Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.