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Health in Banner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Banner Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67575. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Banner Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Banner Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Banner Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

44.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 84.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Banner Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), 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 Banner Township’s likely range; Banner Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67575, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Banner Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Banner Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
89%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
85%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Banner Township 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 31.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Banner Township, betterBanner Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Banner Township gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Banner Township

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

HNearest ERRush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
16.6 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Banner Township itself
✓ Dental careBanner Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Banner 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 Banner 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 Banner Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Banner Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Banner Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Banner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Banner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Banner 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
Banner Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Banner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Banner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Banner Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

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

Around town

Banner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 38%Ash Valley Township: 38.2%Lone Star Township: 39.2%Garfield Township: 37.7%Union Township: no dataLa Crosse-Brookdale Township: 38.3%Conkling Township: 37.2%Walnut Township: 38.3%Pioneer Township: 38.8%Illinois Township: 39.3%Clarence Township: 38.7%Banner Township: 38%Banner TownshipCenter TownshipAsh Valley TownshipLone Star TownshipGarfield TownshipRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 10.5 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township37.7%
Banner Township38%
Center Township38%
Ash Valley Township38.2%
Lone Star Township39.2%
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
Center Township————
Ash Valley Township————
Lone Star Township————
Garfield Township————

Center Township, Ash Valley Township, Lone Star Township and Garfield 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing12%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Banner Township

Why doesn’t Banner 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 Banner Township.

What hospital is closest to Banner Township?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Banner 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 Banner 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.