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Health in Buckeye Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Buckeye Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67422, 67401, 67470, 67480. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Buckeye Township

8.1%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buckeye Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Buckeye Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Buckeye Township

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBuckeye Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBuckeye Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckeye 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 Buckeye 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 27.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Buckeye Township, betterBuckeye Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Buckeye Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckeye Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Buckeye Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Buckeye Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Buckeye Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Buckeye Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Buckeye Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Buckeye 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
Buckeye Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Buckeye Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Buckeye Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Buckeye Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Buckeye Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Buckeye Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 39%Bennington Township: 39.5%Richland Township: 38.9%Ottawa Township: 39.1%Dayton Township: 39.9%Willowdale Township: 38.8%Elm Creek Township: 41.4%Concord Township: 38.4%Culver Township: 39.1%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Grant Township: 38.2%Buckeye Township: 40.2%Buckeye TownshipLincoln TownshipBennington TownshipRichland TownshipOttawa County Health Center · Minneapolis · 12.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland Township38.9%
Lincoln Township39%
Bennington Township39.5%
Buckeye 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
Lincoln Township————
Bennington TownshipB−39.5%12.1%16.4%ZIP codes
Richland Township————

Lincoln Township and Richland 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Buckeye Township

Why doesn’t Buckeye 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 Buckeye Township.

What hospital is closest to Buckeye Township?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Buckeye 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 Buckeye 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.