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Health in Bennett Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bennett Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67118, 67106. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
17.2 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bennett Township

9.6%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bennett Township adults…

Bennett Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bennett Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Bennett Township

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

HNearest ERHospital District #6 Patterson Health CenterAnthony · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bennett Township itself
✓ Dental careBennett Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bennett 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 Bennett 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 25.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bennett Township, betterBennett Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bennett Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bennett Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bennett Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bennett Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bennett Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bennett Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bennett Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bennett 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 10
Bennett Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Bennett Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Bennett Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Bennett Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of Bennett Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bennett Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eden Township: 39.1%Allen Township: 39.2%Township 6: 40.1%Canton Township: 39.6%Conway Township: 38%Creek Township: 38.5%Erie Township: 38.7%Vinita Township: 38.5%Eagle Township: 39.8%Township 5: 40.4%Township 1: 41.3%Dixon Township: 38.9%Valley Township: 39.8%Bennett Township: 39.2%Bennett TownshipEden TownshipAllen TownshipTownship 6Canton TownshipHospital District #6 Patterson Health Center · Anthony · 17.2 miHKingman Healthcare Center · Kingman · 20.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eden Township39.1%
Bennett Township39.2%
Allen Township39.2%
Canton Township39.6%
Township 640.1%
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
Township 6————
Allen Township————
Eden Township————
Canton Township————

Township 6, Allen Township, Eden Township and Canton 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bennett Township

Why doesn’t Bennett 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 Bennett Township.

What hospital is closest to Bennett Township?

Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center in Anthony, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Bennett 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 Bennett 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.