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Health in Arvonia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arvonia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66856, 66868, 66523. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arvonia Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Arvonia Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.7%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Arvonia Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Arvonia 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 Arvonia Township’s likely range; Arvonia Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66856, 66868, 66523, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arvonia Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Arvonia Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arvonia Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Arvonia Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Arvonia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Arvonia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Arvonia Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6% of Arvonia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Arvonia Township

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 18 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
34.1 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
Ottawa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.1 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careArvonia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArvonia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arvonia 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 Arvonia 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 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arvonia Township, betterArvonia Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Arvonia Township gets moving

9.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Arvonia Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Arvonia Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Arvonia Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Arvonia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Arvonia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arvonia 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

Arvonia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 36.2%Barclay Township: 41.8%Olivet Township: 39.4%Key West Township: 36.8%Jackson Township: 37.4%Reading Township: 37.2%Pleasant Township: 37.5%Grant Township: 43%Superior Township: 42.9%Melvern Township: 39.8%Valley Brook Township: 41.4%Rock Creek Township: 37.8%Emporia Township: 38.7%Fremont Township: 38.2%Elmendaro Township: 37.3%Ivy Township: 36.8%Waterloo Township: 38.5%Arvonia Township: 37.7%Arvonia TownshipLincoln TownshipBarclay TownshipOlivet TownshipKey West TownshipJackson TownshipReading TownshipNewman Regional Health · Emporia · 18 mi · 2★ MedicareHCoffey County Hospital · Burlington · 19.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCarearc · Emporia · 17.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township36.2%
Key West Township36.8%
Reading Township37.2%
Jackson Township37.4%
Arvonia Township37.7%
Olivet Township39.4%
Barclay Township41.8%
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
Lincoln TownshipB36.2%12.1%14.6%ZIP codes
Barclay Township————
Olivet Township————
Jackson Township————
Key West Township————
Reading Township————

Barclay Township, Olivet Township, Jackson Township, Key West Township and Reading 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Arvonia Township

Why doesn’t Arvonia 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 Arvonia Township.

What hospital is closest to Arvonia Township?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Arvonia 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 Arvonia 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.