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Health in Barclay Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barclay Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66523, 66868. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Barclay Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Barclay Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Barclay Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Barclay Township

The closest emergency room is Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 20.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Barclay Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 14% 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 Barclay Township’s likely range; Barclay Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66523, 66868, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barclay Township adults…

Barclay Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Barclay Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Barclay Township

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 20.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.1 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.6 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
32.5 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
Ottawa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.9 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Topeka · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careBarclay Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarclay Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barclay 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 Barclay 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 Barclay Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barclay Township 9% · 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 29.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barclay Township, betterBarclay Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Barclay Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Barclay Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Barclay Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Barclay Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Barclay Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Barclay Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Barclay 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 8
Barclay Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Barclay Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Barclay Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Barclay Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.3% of Barclay Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Barclay Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Reading Township: 37.2%Arvonia Township: 37.7%Grant Township: 43%Superior Township: 42.9%Olivet Township: 39.4%Fremont Township: 38.2%Jackson Township: 37.4%Ivy Township: 36.8%Waterloo Township: 38.5%Lincoln Township: 36.2%Key West Township: 36.8%Osage City: 43.5%Dragoon Township: 42.6%Valley Brook Township: 41.4%Melvern Township: 39.8%Barclay Township: 41.8%Barclay TownshipReading TownshipArvonia TownshipGrant TownshipSuperior TownshipOlivet TownshipNewman Regional Health · Emporia · 20.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHCarearc · Emporia · 20.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reading Township37.2%
Arvonia Township37.7%
Olivet Township39.4%
Barclay Township41.8%
Superior Township42.9%
Grant Township43%
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
Reading Township————
Arvonia Township————
Grant Township————
Superior Township————
Olivet Township————

Reading Township, Arvonia Township, Grant Township, Superior Township and Olivet 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.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Barclay Township

Why doesn’t Barclay 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 Barclay Township.

What hospital is closest to Barclay Township?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 20.6 miles in a straight line from Barclay Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Barclay 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.