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Health in Aurora Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Aurora Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67417, 67466. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aurora Township adults…

Aurora Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Aurora Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Aurora Township

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 42.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aurora Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aurora Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Aurora 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 Aurora 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 27.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aurora Township, betterAurora Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Aurora Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurora Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Aurora Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Aurora Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Aurora Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Aurora Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Aurora Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Aurora 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 9
Aurora Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Aurora Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Aurora Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Aurora Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Aurora Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Aurora Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Colfax Township: 40.8%Oakland Township: 41.1%Nelson Township: 41.6%Center Township: 41.5%Starr Township: 41.1%Shirley Township: 40.7%Sherman Township: 41%Meredith Township: 40.1%Lawrence Township: 41.3%Lincoln Township: 41.6%Arion Township: 41.1%Aurora Township: 41.5%Aurora TownshipColfax TownshipOakland TownshipNelson TownshipCenter TownshipCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 10.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Colfax Township40.8%
Oakland Township41.1%
Aurora Township41.5%
Center Township41.5%
Nelson Township41.6%
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
Colfax Township————
Oakland Township————
Center Township————
Nelson Township————

Colfax Township, Oakland Township, Center Township and Nelson 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Aurora Township

Why doesn’t Aurora 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 Aurora Township.

What hospital is closest to Aurora Township?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Aurora 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 Aurora 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.