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Health in Benton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Benton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66023, 66060, 66088. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.5%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Benton Township

8.5%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Benton Township adults…

Benton Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Benton Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Benton Township is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Benton Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Benton Township36%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Benton Township

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

HNearest ERF W Huston Medical CenterWinchester · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.7 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Swope Health - Kidscare Leavenworth Pediatrics
Leavenworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton Township itself
✓ Mental healthBenton Township is not a shortage area

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 Benton 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 28.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Benton Township, betterBenton Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Benton Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Benton Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Benton Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Benton Township adults feel lonely
31% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Benton Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Benton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Benton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Benton 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 9
Benton Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Benton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Benton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Benton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Benton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Benton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kapioma Township: 37.9%Center Township: 37.3%Grasshopper Township: 40.3%Norton Township: 36.2%Lancaster Township: 38.5%Delaware Township: 35.6%Mount Pleasant Township: 37.5%Mission Township: 40.1%Jefferson Township: 35%Easton Township: 38.2%Atchison: 36.9%Shannon Township: 37.3%Union Township: 37.9%Benton Township: 37.3%Benton TownshipKapioma TownshipCenter TownshipGrasshopper TownshipNorton TownshipLancaster TownshipF W Huston Medical Center · Winchester · 13.6 miHAmberwell Atchison Association · Atchison · 14.5 miHAchc Commercial Street · Atchison · 15.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norton Township36.2%
Benton Township37.3%
Center Township37.3%
Kapioma Township37.9%
Lancaster Township38.5%
Grasshopper 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
Kapioma Township————
Center Township————
Lancaster Township————
Norton Township————
Grasshopper Township————

Kapioma Township, Center Township, Lancaster Township and Grasshopper Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Norton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Benton Township

Why doesn’t Benton 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 Benton Township.

What hospital is closest to Benton Township?

F W Huston Medical Center in Winchester, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Benton 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 Benton 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.