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Health in Asherville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Asherville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67420. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Asherville Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Asherville Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Asherville Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Asherville Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 21.6% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Asherville Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Asherville Township’s likely range; Asherville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67420, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Asherville Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Asherville Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Asherville Township 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Asherville Township, betterAsherville Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Asherville Township gets moving

6.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Asherville Township

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 46.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Asherville Township itself
✓ Dental careAsherville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Asherville 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 Asherville 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).

Mind & connection

How Asherville Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Asherville Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Asherville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Asherville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Asherville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Asherville 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
Asherville Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Asherville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Asherville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Asherville Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.3% of Asherville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Asherville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 40.3%Beloit Township: 40.2%Solomon Township: 39.7%Summit Township: 39.9%Bloomfield Township: 40.2%Eureka Township: 40.2%Beloit: 40.3%Turkey Creek Township: 39.7%Plum Creek Township: 40.2%Lyon Township: 39.5%Stanton Township: 39%Arion Township: 41.1%Buffalo Township: 40.8%Grant Township: 40%Asherville Township: 40.2%Asherville TownshipLogan TownshipBeloit TownshipSolomon TownshipSummit TownshipMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Solomon Township39.7%
Summit Township39.9%
Asherville Township40.2%
Beloit Township40.2%
Logan Township40.3%
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
Logan Township————
Beloit Township————
Solomon Township————
Summit Township————

Logan Township, Beloit Township, Solomon Township and Summit 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Asherville Township

Why doesn’t Asherville 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 Asherville Township.

What hospital is closest to Asherville Township?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Asherville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Asherville Township.

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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.