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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 code 67410. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Buckeye Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Buckeye Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (30.9%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Buckeye Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Buckeye Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Buckeye Township’s likely range; Buckeye Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67410, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buckeye Township adults…

Buckeye Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Buckeye Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Buckeye Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Buckeye Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Buckeye Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Buckeye Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.7% of Buckeye Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Buckeye Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAbilene · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Health Flint Hills★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
24.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
✓ 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 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%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.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckeye Township 8% · 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
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Buckeye Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Buckeye Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Buckeye Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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.

Around town

Buckeye Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hayes Township: 38.9%Willowdale Township: 38.8%Grant Township: 38.7%Cheever Township: 38.6%Center Township: 41.3%Sherman Township: 39.1%Noble Township: 40.2%Flora Township: 38.6%Lincoln Township: 39%Lincoln Township: 38.8%Abilene: 38.2%Newbern Township: 38.6%Buckeye Township: 38.6%Buckeye TownshipHayes TownshipWillowdale TownshipGrant TownshipCheever TownshipMemorial Hospital · Abilene · 5.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHKonza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic · Chapman · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckeye Township38.6%
Cheever Township38.6%
Grant Township38.7%
Willowdale Township38.8%
Hayes Township38.9%
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
Hayes Township————
Willowdale Township————
Grant Township————
Cheever Township————

Hayes Township, Willowdale Township and Cheever Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Grant Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
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?

Memorial Hospital in Abilene, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Buckeye Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 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.