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Health in Bloom Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bloom Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67865. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.4 mi
Minneola District Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bloom Township

9.9%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloom Township adults…

Bloom Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bloom Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Bloom Township

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

HNearest ERMinneola District HospitalMinneola · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28 mi
Meade District Hospital
Meade · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
64 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloom Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloom Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloom 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 Bloom 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 33.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloom Township, betterBloom Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bloom Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloom Township 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bloom Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bloom Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bloom Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bloom Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bloom Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bloom 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
Bloom Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Bloom Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Bloom Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Bloom Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.3% of Bloom Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bloom Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Appleton Township: 35.7%Sodville Township: 34.1%Wilburn Township: 36.9%Englewood Township: 37.2%Lexington Township: 36.8%Bucklin Township: 34.3%Ford Township: 35%Concord Township: 39.5%East Hess Township: 38.7%Bloom Township: 36%Bloom TownshipAppleton TownshipSodville TownshipWilburn TownshipMinneola District Hospital · Minneola · 7.4 miHAshland Health Center · Ashland · 23.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sodville Township34.1%
Appleton Township35.7%
Bloom Township36%
Wilburn Township36.9%
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
Appleton Township————
Sodville Township————
Wilburn Township————

Appleton Township, Sodville Township and Wilburn 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bloom Township

Why doesn’t Bloom 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 Bloom Township.

What hospital is closest to Bloom Township?

Minneola District Hospital in Minneola, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Bloom 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 Bloom 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.