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Health in Arion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66901, 67445, 66948. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.1%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
29%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.3 mi
Cloud County Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Arion Township

8.5%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arion Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Arion Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Arion Township

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 45.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.6 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arion Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arion 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 Arion 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 29%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arion Township, betterArion Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Arion Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%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
Arion Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Arion Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Arion Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Arion Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Arion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Arion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arion 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
Arion Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Arion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Arion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Arion Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Arion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Buffalo Township: 40.8%Lyon Township: 39.5%Summit Township: 39.9%Center Township: 41.5%Sibley Township: 41.6%Lincoln Township: 41.6%Grant Township: 40%Norway Township: 40.4%Solomon Township: 39.7%Sheridan Township: 39.1%Meredith Township: 40.1%Asherville Township: 40.2%Nelson Township: 41.6%Aurora Township: 41.5%Arion Township: 41.1%Arion TownshipBuffalo TownshipLyon TownshipSummit TownshipCenter TownshipCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 7.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lyon Township39.5%
Summit Township39.9%
Buffalo Township40.8%
Arion Township41.1%
Center Township41.5%
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
Lyon Township————
Buffalo Township————
Summit Township————
Center Township————

Lyon Township, Buffalo Township, Summit Township and Center 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Arion Township

Why doesn’t Arion 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 Arion Township.

What hospital is closest to Arion Township?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Arion 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 Arion 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.