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Health in Blue Rapids City Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blue Rapids City Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66411, 66548. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blue Rapids City Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Blue Rapids City Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Blue Rapids City Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Blue Rapids City Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Rapids City Township’s likely range; Blue Rapids City Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66411, 66548, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blue Rapids City Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Blue Rapids City Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Blue Rapids City Township is an older town: 26% 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 Blue Rapids City Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Blue Rapids City Township26%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Rapids City Township 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blue Rapids City Township, betterBlue Rapids City Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Blue Rapids City Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Blue Rapids City Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HealthcareMarysville · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 36.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.7 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBlue Rapids City Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlue Rapids City Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Rapids City 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 Rapids City 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).

Mind & connection

How Blue Rapids City Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Blue Rapids City Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Blue Rapids City Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Blue Rapids City Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Blue Rapids City Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blue Rapids City 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
Blue Rapids City Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Blue Rapids City Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Blue Rapids City Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Blue Rapids City Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.7% of Blue Rapids City Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Blue Rapids City Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waterville Township: 37.7%Blue Rapids Township: 36.8%Elm Creek Township: 37.8%Wells Township: 35.4%Barnes Township: 34.3%Walnut Township: 38%Cottage Hill Township: 37.7%Swede Creek Township: 31.4%Bigelow Township: 35.1%Marysville Township: 38%Center Township: 37.7%Vermillion Township: 35%Blue Rapids City Township: 36.8%Blue Rapids City TownshipWaterville TownshipBlue Rapids TownshipElm Creek TownshipWells TownshipCommunity Memorial Healthcare · Marysville · 10.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHHanover Hospital · Hanover · 18.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wells Township35.4%
Blue Rapids City Township36.8%
Blue Rapids Township36.8%
Waterville Township37.7%
Elm Creek Township37.8%
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
Blue Rapids Township————
Waterville Township————
Elm Creek Township————
Wells Township————

Blue Rapids Township, Waterville Township, Elm Creek Township and Wells 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Blue Rapids City Township

Why doesn’t Blue Rapids City 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 Rapids City Township.

What hospital is closest to Blue Rapids City Township?

Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Blue Rapids City 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 Blue Rapids City 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.