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Health in Bethany Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bethany Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67437, 67474, 67473. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bethany Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Bethany Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 11.6%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Bethany Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Bethany Township’s likely range; Bethany Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67437, 67474, 67473, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bethany Township adults…

Bethany Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bethany Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethany Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bethany Township

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 56.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bethany Township itself
✓ Dental careBethany Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bethany 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 Bethany 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 30%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bethany Township, betterBethany Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bethany Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bethany Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 4Bethany Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bethany Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bethany Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Bethany Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Bethany Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Bethany Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Bethany Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Bethany Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Bethany Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Bethany Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bethany Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lawrence Township: 39.8%Ross Township: 38.9%Penn Township: 38.7%Garfield Township: 40.3%Lincoln Township: 39%Hawkeye Township: 39%Tilden Township: 38.7%Harlan Township: 39.3%Cawker Township: 38.2%Corinth Township: 39%Erving Township: 38.2%Hancock Township: 38.7%Crystal Plains Township: 39.5%Webster Township: 38.1%Bethany Township: 39.4%Bethany TownshipLawrence TownshipRoss TownshipPenn TownshipGarfield TownshipLincoln TownshipOsborne County Memorial Hospital · Osborne · 5.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Penn Township38.7%
Ross Township38.9%
Lincoln Township39%
Bethany Township39.4%
Lawrence Township39.8%
Garfield 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
Lawrence Township————
Ross Township————
Penn Township————
Garfield Township————
Lincoln Township————

Lawrence Township, Ross Township, Penn Township, Garfield Township and Lincoln 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bethany Township

Why doesn’t Bethany 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 Bethany Township.

What hospital is closest to Bethany Township?

Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Bethany 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 Bethany Township.

Town Square →
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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.