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Health in Ash Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ash Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67439, 67454. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.1%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
5.9 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ash Creek Township adults…

Ash Creek Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Ash Creek Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.2–41.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Ash Creek Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 32.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAsh Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAsh Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ash Creek 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 Ash Creek 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 27.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ash Creek Township, betterAsh Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ash Creek Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Kanopolis Recreation Area1,001 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ash Creek Township 10.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ash Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Ash Creek Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Ash Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ash Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Ash Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ash Creek 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
Ash Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Ash Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Ash Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Ash Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of Ash Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Ash Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Empire Township: 39.6%Ellsworth Township: 40.4%Thomas Township: 40.5%Lincoln Township: 39.4%Trivoli Township: 40.5%Carneiro Township: 39.1%Clear Creek Township: 39.7%Langley Township: 38.4%Falun Township: 41.3%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Sherman Township: 40.5%Black Wolf Township: 40%Kanopolis: 39.8%Green Garden Township: 38.4%Victoria Township: 40.6%Palacky Township: 38.9%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Ash Creek TownshipEmpire TownshipEllsworth TownshipThomas TownshipLincoln TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 5.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township39.4%
Empire Township39.6%
Ash Creek Township40.4%
Ellsworth Township40.4%
Thomas Township40.5%
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
Empire Township————
Ellsworth Township————
Thomas Township————
Lincoln Township————

Empire Township, Ellsworth Township, Thomas Township and Lincoln 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.

31.8%

of Ash Creek Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ash Creek Township

Why doesn’t Ash Creek 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 Ash Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Ash Creek Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Ash Creek 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 Ash Creek Township.

Town Square →
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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.