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Health in Bloomington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bloomington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67074, 67010, 67039. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bloomington Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomington Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Bloomington Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Bloomington Township is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bloomington Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bloomington Township32%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Bloomington Township

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

HNearest ERSusan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRock Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 20.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHunter Health ClinicWichita · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
16.6 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita · not rated
22.6 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBloomington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBloomington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomington 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 Bloomington 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 25.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloomington Township, betterBloomington Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bloomington Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bloomington 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%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomington Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bloomington Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Bloomington Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bloomington Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bloomington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bloomington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bloomington 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
Bloomington Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Bloomington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Bloomington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Bloomington Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Bloomington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bloomington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 39.9%Spring Township: 40.1%Walnut Township: 39.3%Rock Creek Township: 38.7%Hickory Township: 41.2%Little Walnut Township: 39.7%Clay Township: 40.7%Augusta Township: 39.9%El Dorado Township: 41.4%Douglass Township: 38.5%Pleasant Township: 37.3%Richland Township: 40.6%Bloomington Township: 39.5%Bloomington TownshipLogan TownshipSpring TownshipWalnut TownshipRock Creek TownshipSusan B Allen Memorial Hospital · El Dorado · 14.6 miHKansas Medical Center · Andover · 16.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock Creek Township38.7%
Walnut Township39.3%
Bloomington Township39.5%
Logan Township39.9%
Spring Township40.1%
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
Logan Township————
Spring TownshipC+40.1%12%16.5%ZIP codes
Walnut Township————
Rock Creek Township————

Logan Township and Rock Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Walnut Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bloomington Township

Why doesn’t Bloomington 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 Bloomington Township.

What hospital is closest to Bloomington Township?

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Bloomington 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 Bloomington 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.