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Health in Blue Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blue Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67452, 67420. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blue Hill Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Blue Hill Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Blue Hill Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

43.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Blue Hill Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.5% vs 76.6%) and cholesterol checks (88.7% vs 84.1%). 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 Blue Hill Township’s likely range; Blue Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67452, 67420, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blue Hill Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Blue Hill Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
89%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
71%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Hill Township 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Blue Hill Township

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 18.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 49 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
18.5 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.3 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Hill Township itself
✓ Dental careBlue Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill 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 28.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blue Hill Township, betterBlue Hill Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Blue Hill Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Blue Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Blue Hill Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Blue Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Blue Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Blue Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Blue Hill 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 10
Blue Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Blue Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Blue Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Blue Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.4% of Blue Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Blue Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Round Springs Township: 40%Custer Township: 38.3%Salt Creek Township: 40.1%Battle Creek Township: 40.3%Pittsburg Township: 37.5%Blue Hill Township: 39.4%Blue Hill TownshipRound Springs TownshipCuster Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Custer Township38.3%
Blue Hill Township39.4%
Round Springs Township40%
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
Round Springs Township————
Custer Township————

Round Springs Township and Custer 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Blue Hill Township

Why doesn’t Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Blue Hill Township?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Blue Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blue Hill 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.