Barnes Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
11 of every 100 Barnes Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here
Barnes Township is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Barnes Township as about how healthy they are.
Residents 65 and older
Barnes Township35%
Kansas17%
Getting care
Care in and near Barnes Township
No hospital or community health center in Barnes Township itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERWashington County HospitalWashington · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 39 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnes Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnes Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barnes 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 Barnes 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 exercise30.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes15.6%KS 14%
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Barnes Township, betterBarnes Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Barnes Township gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Barnes Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Yearly checkupKS 77%
Dentist visitKS 65%
Cholesterol checkKS 84%
Colon screeningKS 64%
MammogramKS 75%
Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnes Township 9.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Barnes Township adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10Barnes Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Barnes Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Barnes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Barnes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with
3 in 10 Barnes Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Waterville Township, Lincoln Township, Little Blue Township and Greenleaf 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%
of Barnes Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas
Questions about health in Barnes Township
Why doesn’t Barnes 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 Barnes Township.
What hospital is closest to Barnes Township?
Washington County Hospital in Washington, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Barnes 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 Barnes Township.
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.