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Health in Beaver Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67664, 67646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Beaver Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Beaver Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Beaver Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Beaver Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32%), 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 Beaver Township’s likely range; Beaver Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67664, 67646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Beaver Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Township 8.2% · 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 32%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Township, betterBeaver Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Beaver Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 54.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
31.8 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
64.3 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Township itself
✓ Dental careBeaver Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Beaver Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beaver Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beaver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Beaver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beaver 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
Beaver Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Beaver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Beaver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Beaver Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9% of Beaver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Beaver Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mound Township: 41.1%Logan Township: 41.9%Prairie View Township: 42.7%Almena-District 4 Township: 43%Prairie View: 42.5%Dayton Township: 41.4%Belmont Township: 41%Phillipsburg Township: 40.4%Solomon-District 3 Township: 42.2%Towanda Township: 41.9%Logan: 42.1%Long Island Township: 43%Center-District 1 Township: 42.2%Beaver Township: 42.4%Beaver TownshipMound TownshipLogan TownshipPrairie View TownshipAlmena-District 4 TownshipPrairie ViewPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 14.3 miHNorton County Hospital · Norton · 16.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mound Township41.1%
Logan Township41.9%
Beaver Township42.4%
Prairie View42.5%
Prairie View Township42.7%
Almena-District 4 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
Logan Township————
Mound Township————
Prairie View Township————
Almena-District 4 Township————
Prairie View————

Logan Township, Mound Township, Prairie View Township, Almena-District 4 Township and Prairie View: 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 Beaver Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Beaver Township

Why doesn’t Beaver 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 Beaver Township.

What hospital is closest to Beaver Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Beaver 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 Beaver Township.

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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.