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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 66948, 66939, 66966, 66942. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Beaver Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Beaver Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Beaver Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 66948, 66939, 66966, 66942, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Beaver Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.8%
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.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Township 7.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 10
Beaver Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Beaver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Beaver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Beaver Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6% of Beaver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Township

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRepublic County Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 61.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
61.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Township, betterBeaver Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Beaver Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Beaver Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Beaver Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beaver Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beaver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Beaver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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.

Around town

Beaver Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grant Township: 40%Norway Township: 40.4%Courtland Township: 40.5%Vicksburg Township: 40.2%Allen Township: 40.3%Summit Township: 39.9%Buffalo Township: 40.8%Sibley Township: 41.6%Scandia Township: 40%Lincoln Township: 41.3%White Rock Township: 40.5%Grant Township: 40.1%Buffalo Township: 39.6%Beaver Township: 40.2%Beaver TownshipGrant TownshipNorway TownshipCourtland TownshipVicksburg TownshipCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 15.2 miHRepublic County Hospital · Belleville · 15.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHJewell County Hospital · Mankato · 18.2 miHMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 19.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township40%
Beaver Township40.2%
Vicksburg Township40.2%
Norway Township40.4%
Courtland Township40.5%
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
Grant Township————
Courtland Township————
Norway Township————
Vicksburg Township————

Grant Township, Courtland Township, Norway Township and Vicksburg 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
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?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 15.2 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.

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.