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Health in Aetna Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Aetna Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67071, 67057. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Aetna Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Aetna Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Aetna Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Aetna Township, and more people treating it

41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Aetna Township

The closest emergency room is Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa, 21.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Aetna Township’s likely range; Aetna Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67071, 67057, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aetna Township adults…

Aetna Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Aetna Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aetna Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Aetna Township

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

HNearest ERKiowa District HospitalKiowa · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 37.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.8 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aetna Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aetna Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Aetna 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 Aetna 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 28.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aetna Township, betterAetna Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Aetna Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Aetna Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 4Aetna Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Aetna Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Aetna Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Aetna Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Aetna 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 9
Aetna Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Aetna Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Aetna Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Aetna Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.2% of Aetna Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Aetna Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Coldwater Township: 40%Elwood Township: 36.3%Deerhead Township: no dataEagle Township: 39.8%Avilla Township: 39.9%Powell Township: 40.2%Protection Township: 39.6%Moore Township: 36.2%Kiowa Township: 36.2%Sun City Township: no dataMedicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Lake City Township: 40%Mingona Township: 39.8%Aetna Township: 38%Aetna TownshipColdwater TownshipElwood TownshipDeerhead TownshipEagle TownshipKiowa District Hospital · Kiowa · 21.5 miHMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 24.1 miHComanche County Hospital · Coldwater · 26.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elwood Township36.3%
Aetna Township38%
Eagle Township39.8%
Coldwater Township40%
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
Coldwater Township————
Elwood Township————
Deerhead Township————
Eagle Township————

Coldwater Township, Elwood Township, Deerhead Township and Eagle 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Aetna Township

Why doesn’t Aetna 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 Aetna Township.

What hospital is closest to Aetna Township?

Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Aetna 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 Aetna 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.