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Health in Byron Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Byron Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67545, 67526. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Byron Township

COPD, cancer and stroke run high in Byron Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Byron Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.7% 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 Byron Township’s likely range; Byron Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67545, 67526, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Byron Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Byron Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Byron Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Byron Township

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

HNearest EREllinwood District HospitalEllinwood · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Byron Township itself
✓ Dental careByron Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Byron 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 Byron 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 28.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Byron Township, betterByron Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Byron Township gets moving

8.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Byron Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Byron Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Byron Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Byron Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Byron 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 Byron 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
Byron Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Byron Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Byron Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Byron Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Byron Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Byron Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hayes Township: 40.9%Putnam Township: 38.5%North Seward Township: 40.7%West Cooper Township: 41%South Seward Township: 41.5%Bell Township: 40.6%East Cooper Township: 40.6%Comanche Township: 38.4%Hayes Township: 42%Lincoln Township: 40%Byron Township: 40%Byron TownshipHayes TownshipPutnam TownshipNorth Seward TownshipUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 13 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Putnam Township38.5%
Byron Township40%
North Seward Township40.7%
Hayes Township40.9%
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
Putnam Township————
Hayes Township————
North Seward Township————

Putnam Township, Hayes Township and North Seward 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Byron Township

Why doesn’t Byron 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 Byron Township.

What hospital is closest to Byron Township?

Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Byron 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 Byron 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.