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Health in Alexandria Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alexandria Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66054, 66020, 66048, 66097. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Alexandria Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Alexandria Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.4%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Alexandria Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 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 Alexandria Township’s likely range; Alexandria Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66054, 66020, 66048, 66097, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alexandria Township adults…

Alexandria Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Alexandria Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.8%
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 11
Alexandria Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Alexandria Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Alexandria Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Alexandria Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.3% of Alexandria Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Alexandria Township

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

HNearest ERF W Huston Medical CenterWinchester · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint John Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSwope Health ServicesLeavenworth · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.4 mi
Swope Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAlexandria Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlexandria Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAlexandria Township is not a shortage area

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 Alexandria Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alexandria Township, betterAlexandria Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Alexandria Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alexandria Township 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Alexandria Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Alexandria Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Alexandria Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Alexandria Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Alexandria 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 Alexandria 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

Alexandria Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

High Prairie Township: 41.1%Union Township: 35.5%Easton Township: 38.2%Tonganoxie Township: 38.6%Leavenworth: 41.5%Kickapoo Township: 40.7%Delaware Township: 40.5%Stranger Township: 38.9%Lansing: 40.2%Jefferson Township: 35%Oskaloosa Township: 35.2%Sarcoxie Township: 33.8%Walnut Township: 37.3%Mount Pleasant Township: 37.5%Norton Township: 36.2%Reno Township: 36%Alexandria Township: 37.4%Alexandria TownshipHigh Prairie TownshipUnion TownshipEaston TownshipTonganoxie TownshipF W Huston Medical Center · Winchester · 8.7 miHSaint John Hospital · Leavenworth · 11.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHProvidence Medical Center · Kansas City · 20.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHSwope Health - Kidscare Leavenworth Pediatrics · Leavenworth · 11.4 mi+Achc in Leavenworth · Leavenworth · 11.7 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township35.5%
Alexandria Township37.4%
Easton Township38.2%
Tonganoxie Township38.6%
High Prairie Township41.1%
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
High Prairie TownshipB−41.1%11.9%14.7%ZIP codes
Union TownshipB+35.5%10.8%14.1%ZIP codes
Easton TownshipB38.2%11.8%13.9%ZIP codes
Tonganoxie Township————

Tonganoxie Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Alexandria Township

Why doesn’t Alexandria 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 Alexandria Township.

What hospital is closest to Alexandria Township?

F W Huston Medical Center in Winchester, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Alexandria 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 Alexandria Township.

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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.