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Health in Berwick Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berwick Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66534, 66408. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berwick Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Berwick Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Berwick Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Berwick 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 Berwick Township’s likely range; Berwick Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66534, 66408, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berwick Township adults…

Berwick Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Berwick Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Berwick Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Berwick Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Berwick Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Berwick Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.1% of Berwick Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Berwick Township

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains of SabethaSabetha · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 34.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.2 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBerwick Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerwick Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick 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 Berwick 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 26.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berwick Township, betterBerwick Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Berwick Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berwick Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Berwick Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Berwick Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Berwick Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Berwick Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Berwick 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 Berwick 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

Berwick Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 40.2%Morrill Township: 38.8%Sabetha: 37.7%Nemaha Township: 39%Gilman Township: 38.8%Richmond Township: 38.4%Hamlin Township: 39.1%Walnut Township: 39.1%Rock Creek Township: 38.3%Berwick Township: 38.4%Berwick TownshipWashington TownshipMorrill TownshipSabethaGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 3.9 miHNemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 15 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sabetha37.7%
Berwick Township38.4%
Morrill Township38.8%
Washington Township40.2%
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
Washington Township————
Morrill Township————
SabethaB37.7%11.7%13.9%CDC place

Washington Township and Morrill 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Berwick Township

Why doesn’t Berwick 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 Berwick Township.

What hospital is closest to Berwick Township?

Great Plains of Sabetha in Sabetha, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Berwick 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 Berwick 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.