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Health in Bruno Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bruno Township is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns

Bruno Township beats Kansas on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67002, 67010. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bruno Township

Bruno Township is an active town

Only 20% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Fewer Bruno Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

COPD and heart disease are less common in Bruno Township

Bruno Township runs below Kansas on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.4% vs 6.7%), heart disease (5.2% vs 6.4%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.2%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Bruno Township’s likely range; Bruno Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67002, 67010, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Bruno Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bruno Township is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns, #28 of 150 in Kansas. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 90% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 43%).

ASelf-rated health14.2% · KS 18% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11% · KS 12.3% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.6% · KS 16% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.1% · KS 36.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.3% · KS 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.3% smoke · KS 14% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20% · KS 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 81%
Less healthyHealthier
Kansas towns we grade (150)Healthier than 82%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $77K–$129K (8,110)Healthier than 74%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bruno Township’s median household income is $103,138; among the 8,110 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$129K), it’s healthier than 74%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Bruno Township could be anywhere from B to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 67002,67010), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 20%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bruno Township, betterBruno Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bruno Township gets moving

9.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 11
Bruno Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Bruno Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Bruno Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Bruno Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

4.9% of Bruno Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bruno Township adults…

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

5 of every 100 Bruno Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.7–6.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters in Bruno Township

Only 13% of Bruno Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Bruno Township13%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Bruno Township

1 hospital in Bruno Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERKansas Medical CenterAndover · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRock Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicWichita · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ERIn Bruno Township
7.4 mi
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita · not rated
7.7 mi
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita · not rated
7.9 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
10.3 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBruno Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBruno Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bruno 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 Bruno 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
71%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bruno Township 6.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bruno Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bruno Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bruno Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bruno Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Bruno 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 Bruno Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Bruno Township and the towns around it

Bruno Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 8 graded towns around it.

Augusta: 40.3%Wichita: 39.5%Andover: 36.3%Augusta Township: 39.9%Pleasant Township: 37.3%Benton Township: 39.2%Minneha Township: 34.1%Riverside Township: 39.7%Waco Township: 36.8%Attica Township: 35.5%Park Township: 35.4%Kechi Township: 39.5%Gypsum Township: 36.8%Maize: 35%McConnell AFB: 34%Payne Township: 34.8%Bel Aire: 35.9%Valley Center: 35.5%Spring Township: 40.1%Towanda Township: 40.1%Walnut Township: 39.3%Richland Township: 37.8%Rose Hill: 36.5%Murdock Township: 39.7%Eastborough: 32.8%Bruno Township: 37.1%Bruno TownshipAugustaWichitaAndoverAugusta TownshipPleasant TownshipBenton TownshipMinneha TownshipKansas Medical Center · Andover · 3.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHKansas Surgery & Recovery Center · Wichita · 7.4 miHKansas Spine & Specialty Hospital · Wichita · 7.7 miHKansas Heart Hospital · Wichita · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHGracemed Good Samaritan · Wichita · 10.3 mi+Brookside Satellite of Hunt.HLTH · Wichita · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Minneha Township34.1%
Andover36.3%
Bruno Township37.1%
Pleasant Township37.3%
Benton Township39.2%
Wichita39.5%
Augusta Township39.9%
Augusta40.3%
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
Bruno TownshipA−37.1%9.3%12.3%ZIP codes
AugustaC+40.3%11.8%16.5%CDC place
WichitaC+39.5%12.6%16.3%CDC place
Augusta TownshipB−39.9%11.8%15.8%ZIP codes
AndoverA36.3%8.5%11.3%CDC place
Benton TownshipB39.2%11.5%14.3%ZIP codes
Pleasant TownshipA−37.3%9.9%12.8%ZIP codes
Minneha TownshipA34.1%10.6%10.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

of Bruno Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Kansas

Every CDC estimate for Bruno Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bruno Township is better than Kansas on 14 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Bruno Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Bruno TownshipKSU.S.vs KS
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.2%12.4–16.318%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11%9.7–12.612.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%13.8–17.616%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.1%32.2–42.436.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.3%8.1–10.711.4%12%Better
High blood pressure31.5%28.4–34.934.4%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.3%31.9–38.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.4%21.9–27.125.5%25.3%About the same
Asthma10%8.9–11.39.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.9%7.3–8.88.1%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.2%4.6–5.86.4%6.4%Better
COPD5.4%4.7–6.16.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.93.2%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.8%6.3–9.511.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10.4–14.314%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work20%16.9–23.425.6%24.7%Better
Binge drinking16.9%14.4–19.916.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%31.2–40.234.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.6–7.99.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year77.1%73.8–80.276.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.7%67.9–73.564.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.5%84.8–88.184.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.8%73.9–79.577.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.7%59.5–67.863.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.1%65.2–78.174.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.8%18–23.920.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.8%27.1–34.730.9%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.5%17–22.321.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.2%7.9–10.813%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.8%7.6–10.211.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.6–7.48.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.4%4.8–6.27.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.9%4.1–5.87.4%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.5%23.4–30.230.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11%9.5–12.613.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.8%11.3–14.414.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.3%5.7–7.17.4%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.4%3–3.74.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.3%5.5–7.17.7%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–33.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Bruno Township

Is Bruno Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bruno Township is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #28 of 150 in Kansas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 74%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bruno Township?

CDC estimates 37.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.2% and 42.4%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bruno Township?

Kansas Medical Center in Andover, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Bruno Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bruno Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–7.9%), against 9.9% across Kansas.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bruno Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.