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Health in Bachelor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bachelor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67045, 66853. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bachelor Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bachelor Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Bachelor Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Bachelor Township

55% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 22.5% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Checkups ↓

More Bachelor Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.1%), 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 Bachelor Township’s likely range; Bachelor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67045, 66853, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bachelor Township adults…

Bachelor Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Bachelor Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
55%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bachelor Township 10% · 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 33.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bachelor Township, betterBachelor Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bachelor Township gets moving

4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Bachelor Township

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 40.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
36 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.3 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Humboldt
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bachelor Township itself
✓ Dental careBachelor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bachelor 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 Bachelor 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 Bachelor Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bachelor Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bachelor Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bachelor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bachelor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bachelor 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 6
Bachelor Township adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 8
Bachelor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Bachelor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 12
Bachelor Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

11.5% of Bachelor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bachelor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eureka Township: 42.6%Quincy Township: 40.7%Janesville Township: 39.6%Fall River Township: 41.6%Pleasant Grove Township: 41.5%South Salem Township: 42.6%Spring Creek Township: 42.6%Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Lane Township: 38.5%Toronto Township: 40.9%Madison Township: 38.4%Salem Township: 41.3%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Salt Springs Township: 39.9%Verdigris Township: 40%Bachelor Township: 42.5%Bachelor TownshipEureka TownshipQuincy TownshipJanesville TownshipFall River TownshipPleasant Grove TownshipGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 4.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Janesville Township39.6%
Quincy Township40.7%
Pleasant Grove Township41.5%
Fall River Township41.6%
Bachelor Township42.5%
Eureka Township42.6%
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
Janesville Township————
Quincy Township————
Eureka Township————
Fall River Township————
Pleasant Grove Township————

Janesville Township, Quincy Township, Eureka Township, Fall River Township and Pleasant Grove 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bachelor Township

Why doesn’t Bachelor 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 Bachelor Township.

What hospital is closest to Bachelor Township?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Bachelor 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 Bachelor Township.

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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.