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Health in Beloit Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beloit Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67420. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beloit Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Beloit Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Beloit Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Beloit Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 21.6% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Beloit Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), 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 Beloit Township’s likely range; Beloit Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67420, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beloit Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Beloit Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beloit Township 8.8% · 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 31.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beloit Township, betterBeloit Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Beloit Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Beloit Township

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 2.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 49.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
49.6 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beloit Township itself
✓ Dental careBeloit Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beloit 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 Beloit 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 Beloit Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Beloit Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beloit Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Beloit Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Beloit Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beloit 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
Beloit Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Beloit Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Beloit Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Beloit Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Beloit Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beloit: 40.3%Turkey Creek Township: 39.7%Asherville Township: 40.2%Bloomfield Township: 40.2%Plum Creek Township: 40.2%Logan Township: 40.3%Solomon Rapids Township: 39.6%Walnut Creek Township: 37.5%Solomon Township: 39.7%Summit Township: 39.9%Salt Creek Township: 40.1%Prairie Township: 39.7%Allen Township: 40.3%Eureka Township: 40.2%Beloit Township: 40.2%Beloit TownshipBeloitTurkey Creek TownshipAsherville TownshipBloomfield TownshipPlum Creek TownshipLogan TownshipMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 2.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Turkey Creek Township39.7%
Beloit Township40.2%
Asherville Township40.2%
Bloomfield Township40.2%
Plum Creek Township40.2%
Beloit40.3%
Logan Township40.3%
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
BeloitC−40.3%14.1%17.2%CDC place
Asherville Township————
Turkey Creek Township————
Plum Creek Township————
Bloomfield Township————
Logan Township————

Asherville Township, Turkey Creek Township, Plum Creek Township, Bloomfield Township and Logan 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Beloit Township

Why doesn’t Beloit 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 Beloit Township.

What hospital is closest to Beloit Township?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Beloit Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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