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Health in Albion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Albion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67544, 67564. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.6%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
6.1 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Albion Township

8.6%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Albion Township adults…

Albion Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Albion Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Albion Township

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

HNearest ERClara Barton HospitalHoisington · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Albion Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Albion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Albion 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 Albion 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 27.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Albion Township, betterAlbion Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Albion Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Albion Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Albion Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Albion Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Albion Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Albion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Albion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Albion 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
Albion Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Albion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Albion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Albion Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Albion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Albion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grant Township: 38.4%North Homestead Township: 38.4%Eureka Township: 38.2%Wheatland Township: 39.3%South Homestead Township: 38.6%Fairview Township: 39.7%Walnut Township: 37.8%Pioneer Township: 38.8%Pleasantdale Township: 38.9%Hoisington: 38.2%Union Township: 38.4%Cheyenne Township: 38.5%Buffalo Township: 39.5%Albion Township: 38.2%Albion TownshipGrant TownshipNorth Homestead TownshipEureka TownshipWheatland TownshipSouth Homestead TownshipClara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 6.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 15.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHGreat Bend Dental Clinic · Great Bend · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albion Township38.2%
Eureka Township38.2%
Grant Township38.4%
North Homestead Township38.4%
South Homestead Township38.6%
Wheatland Township39.3%
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
Eureka Township————
North Homestead Township————
Grant Township————
South Homestead Township————
Wheatland Township————

Eureka Township, North Homestead Township, Grant Township, South Homestead Township and Wheatland 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Albion Township

Why doesn’t Albion 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 Albion Township.

What hospital is closest to Albion Township?

Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Albion Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Albion 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.