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Health in Augustine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Augustine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67861, 67764, 67761. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Augustine Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Augustine Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Augustine Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Augustine Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31%), 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 Augustine Township’s likely range; Augustine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67861, 67764, 67761, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Augustine Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Augustine Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Augustine Township, betterAugustine Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Augustine Township gets moving

8.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Augustine Township

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

HNearest ERWichita County Health CenterLeoti · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalOakley · 38.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Wichita County Health Center
Leoti · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Greeley County Health Services
Tribune · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Scott County Hospital
Scott City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Logan County Hospital
Oakley · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Oakley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.4 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAugustine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAugustine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Augustine 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 Augustine 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Augustine Township 11.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Augustine Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Augustine Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Augustine Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Augustine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Augustine 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 Augustine 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 7
Augustine Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Augustine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Augustine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Augustine Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.5% of Augustine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Augustine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paxton Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 37.3%Western Township: 38.2%Russell Springs Township: 39.8%Lees Township: 39.6%Logansport Township: 39.7%Wallace Township: 37.7%Sharon Springs Township: 36.8%McAllaster Township: 36.9%Augustine Township: 40.6%Augustine TownshipPaxton TownshipHarrison TownshipWestern TownshipLogan County Hospital · Oakley · 38.1 miHHoxie Medical Clinic-Logan Behavioral Health · Oakley · 38.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison Township37.3%
Western Township38.2%
Paxton Township39.5%
Augustine Township40.6%
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
Paxton Township————
Harrison Township————
Western Township————

Paxton Township, Harrison Township and Western 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Augustine Township

Why doesn’t Augustine 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 Augustine Township.

What hospital is closest to Augustine Township?

Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Augustine 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 Augustine 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.