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Health in Avilla Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Avilla Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67029. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Avilla Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Avilla Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.6%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Avilla Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Avilla Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Avilla Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Avilla Township’s likely range; Avilla Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67029, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Avilla Township adults…

Avilla Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Avilla Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Avilla Township

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

HNearest ERComanche County HospitalColdwater · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 57.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Harper County Community Hospital
Buffalo · not rated
ER
26.8 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.3 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
4 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAvilla Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Avilla Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Avilla 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 Avilla 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 Avilla Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avilla Township 8.4% · 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 28.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Avilla Township, betterAvilla Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Avilla Township gets moving

56 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Avilla Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Avilla Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Avilla Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Avilla Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Avilla Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Avilla 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
Avilla Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Avilla Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Avilla Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Avilla Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Avilla Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Coldwater Township: 40%Protection Township: 39.6%Powell Township: 40.2%Aetna Township: 38%Deerhead Township: no dataLexington Township: 36.8%Avilla Township: 39.9%Avilla TownshipColdwater TownshipProtection TownshipComanche County Hospital · Coldwater · 12.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Protection Township39.6%
Avilla Township39.9%
Coldwater Township40%
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
Coldwater Township————
Protection Township————

Coldwater Township and Protection 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Avilla Township

Why doesn’t Avilla 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 Avilla Township.

What hospital is closest to Avilla Township?

Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Avilla 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 Avilla 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.