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Health in Bryant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bryant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67650, 67659, 67631, 67672. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bryant Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Bryant Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Bryant Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Bryant Township’s likely range; Bryant Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67650, 67659, 67631, 67672, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bryant Township adults…

Bryant Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bryant Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bryant Township 7.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bryant Township

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

HNearest ERGove County Medical CenterQuinter · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryant Township itself
✓ Dental careBryant Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryant 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 Bryant 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 28.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bryant Township, betterBryant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bryant Township gets moving

6.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bryant Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Bryant Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bryant Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Bryant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Bryant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bryant 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
Bryant Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Bryant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Bryant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 17
Bryant Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Bryant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Collyer Township: 40.2%Solomon Township: 37.2%Baker Township: 36.7%Happy Township: 38.7%WaKeeney Township: 40.5%Larrabee Township: 36.7%Ohio Township: 35.8%Gettysburg Township: 37.2%Millbrook Township: 37%Payne Township: 37.8%Morlan Township: 40.5%Bryant Township: 38.2%Bryant TownshipCollyer TownshipSolomon TownshipBaker TownshipHappy TownshipGove County Medical Center · Quinter · 12.6 miHTrego County Lemke Memorial Hospital · Wakeeney · 16.1 miHGraham County Hospital · Hill City · 17.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baker Township36.7%
Solomon Township37.2%
Bryant Township38.2%
Happy Township38.7%
Collyer Township40.2%
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
Collyer Township————
Solomon Township————
Baker TownshipB−36.7%12.2%14.9%ZIP 67752
Happy Township————

Collyer Township, Solomon Township and Happy 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bryant Township

Why doesn’t Bryant 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 Bryant Township.

What hospital is closest to Bryant Township?

Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Bryant 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 Bryant Township.

Town Square →
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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. 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.