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Health in Bazine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bazine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67516, 67521, 67556. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bazine Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Bazine Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Bazine Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Bazine Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Bazine 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 ↓

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 Bazine Township’s likely range; Bazine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67516, 67521, 67556, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bazine Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Bazine Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bazine Township 9.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bazine Township

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

HNearest ERNess County Hospital District #2Ness City · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 33.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness City · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Grisell Memorial Hospital
Ransom · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
29.6 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.5 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBazine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bazine Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bazine 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 Bazine 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 exercise 30.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bazine Township, betterBazine Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bazine Township gets moving

8.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bazine Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bazine Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bazine Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bazine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Bazine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bazine 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
Bazine Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Bazine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Bazine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Bazine Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Bazine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Highpoint Township: 35.7%Waring Township: 36.4%Alexander-Belle Prairie Township: 38.3%Center Township: 35.5%Marena Township: 36.7%Franklin Township: 35.5%Valley Township: 36.8%Shiley Township: 34.9%Ogallah Township: 40%Hampton-Fairview Township: 37.9%Nevada Township: 35.6%WaKeeney Township: 40.5%La Crosse-Brookdale Township: 38.3%Union Township: no dataForrester Township: 35.5%Bazine Township: 36.1%Bazine TownshipHighpoint TownshipWaring TownshipAlexander-Belle Prairie TownshipCenter TownshipNess County Hospital District #2 · Ness City · 14.3 miHGrisell Memorial Hospital · Ransom · 16.7 miHRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 20.8 miHFCC 1301 Main · Hays · 33.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township35.5%
Highpoint Township35.7%
Bazine Township36.1%
Waring Township36.4%
Alexander-Belle Prairie Township38.3%
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
Highpoint Township————
Waring Township————
Alexander-Belle Prairie Township————
Center TownshipC+35.5%13.7%15.5%ZIP codes

Highpoint Township, Waring Township and Alexander-Belle Prairie 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bazine Township

Why doesn’t Bazine 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 Bazine Township.

What hospital is closest to Bazine Township?

Ness County Hospital District #2 in Ness City, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Bazine 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 Bazine 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.