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Health in Cambria Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cambria Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Cambria Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cambria Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cambria Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Cambria Township is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cambria Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cambria Township32%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Cambria Township

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
7.2 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cambria Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cambria Township itself
✓ Mental healthCambria Township is not a shortage area

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 Cambria 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 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cambria Township, betterCambria Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cambria Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cambria Township 9.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cambria Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Cambria Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cambria Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cambria Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cambria Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cambria 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
Cambria Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Cambria Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Cambria Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Cambria Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.4% of Cambria Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Cambria Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elm Creek Township: 41.4%Salina: 41.4%Greeley Township: 41.3%Dayton Township: 39.9%Smoky Hill Township: 41.4%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Bennington Township: 39.5%Smolan Township: 38.7%Walnut Township: 41%Solomon Township: 40.3%Lincoln Township: 38.8%Lincoln Township: 39%Solomon: 39.1%Cambria Township: 41.1%Cambria TownshipElm Creek TownshipSalinaGreeley TownshipDayton TownshipSalina Surgical Hospital · Salina · 7.2 miHSalina Regional Health Center · Salina · 7.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSalina Family Healthcare Center · Salina · 7.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dayton Township39.9%
Cambria Township41.1%
Greeley Township41.3%
Elm Creek Township41.4%
Salina41.4%
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
Elm Creek Township————
SalinaC+41.4%12.1%16%CDC place
Greeley Township————
Dayton Township————

Elm Creek Township: not graded. Greeley Township and Dayton 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cambria Township

Why doesn’t Cambria 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 Cambria Township.

What hospital is closest to Cambria Township?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Cambria Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cambria Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Salina Family Healthcare Center in Salina, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cambria 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.