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Health in Black Wolf Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Black Wolf Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67439, 67490. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.1%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
5.6 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Black Wolf Township adults…

Black Wolf Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Black Wolf Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Black Wolf Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 34.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBlack Wolf Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlack Wolf Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Black Wolf 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 Black Wolf 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 27.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Black Wolf Township, betterBlack Wolf Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Black Wolf Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Black Wolf Township 10.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Black Wolf Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Black Wolf Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Black Wolf Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Black Wolf Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Black Wolf 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 Black Wolf 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 8
Black Wolf Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Black Wolf Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Black Wolf Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Black Wolf Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.6% of Black Wolf Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Black Wolf Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 39.4%Noble Township: 37.8%Columbia Township: 39.6%Ellsworth Township: 40.4%Palacky Township: 38.9%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Green Garden Township: 38.4%Wilson Township: 37.8%Plymouth Township: 38.9%Sherman Township: 40.5%Golden Belt Township: 40%Clear Creek Township: 39.7%Kanopolis: 39.8%Valley Township: 39.7%Cleveland Township: 38.6%Black Wolf Township: 40%Black Wolf TownshipLincoln TownshipNoble TownshipColumbia TownshipEllsworth TownshipPalacky TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 5.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Noble Township37.8%
Palacky Township38.9%
Lincoln Township39.4%
Columbia Township39.6%
Black Wolf Township40%
Ellsworth Township40.4%
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
Lincoln Township————
Noble Township————
Columbia Township————
Ellsworth Township————
Palacky Township————

Lincoln Township, Noble Township, Columbia Township, Ellsworth Township and Palacky 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Black Wolf Township

Why doesn’t Black Wolf 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 Black Wolf Township.

What hospital is closest to Black Wolf Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Black Wolf Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Black Wolf Township.

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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.