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Health in Bigelow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bigelow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66427, 66411. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bigelow Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Bigelow Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Bigelow Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Bigelow 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 Bigelow Township’s likely range; Bigelow Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66427, 66411, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bigelow Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Bigelow Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12%
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
Bigelow Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Bigelow Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Bigelow Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Bigelow Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.6% of Bigelow Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Bigelow Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HealthcareMarysville · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.2 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBigelow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBigelow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bigelow 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 Bigelow 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 26.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bigelow Township, betterBigelow Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bigelow Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bigelow Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bigelow Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bigelow Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bigelow Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bigelow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bigelow 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 Bigelow 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

Bigelow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spring Creek Township: 35.8%Blue Rapids Township: 36.8%Wells Township: 35.4%Clear Fork Township: 35%Swede Creek Township: 31.4%Shannon Township: 37.3%Clear Creek Township: 36.4%Blue Valley Township: 38%Blue Rapids City Township: 36.8%Cottage Hill Township: 37.7%Center Township: 37.7%Vermillion Township: 35%Cleveland Township: 35.7%Jackson Township: 27.4%May Day Township: 31.2%Bigelow Township: 35.1%Bigelow TownshipSpring Creek TownshipBlue Rapids TownshipWells TownshipClear Fork TownshipSwede Creek Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swede Creek Township31.4%
Clear Fork Township35%
Bigelow Township35.1%
Wells Township35.4%
Spring Creek Township35.8%
Blue Rapids Township36.8%
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
Spring Creek Township————
Wells Township————
Blue Rapids Township————
Clear Fork Township————
Swede Creek Township————

Spring Creek Township, Wells Township, Blue Rapids Township, Clear Fork Township and Swede Creek 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bigelow Township

Why doesn’t Bigelow 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 Bigelow Township.

What hospital is closest to Bigelow Township?

Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Bigelow Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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