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Health in Capioma Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Capioma Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66534, 66428. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.4 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
What stands out

What stands out about health in Capioma Township

10.2%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Capioma Township adults…

Capioma Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Capioma Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Capioma Township

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains of SabethaSabetha · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHiawatha Community Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 39.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.1 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.6 mi
Northwest Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.1 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCapioma Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCapioma Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Capioma 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 Capioma 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 26.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Capioma Township, betterCapioma Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Capioma Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Capioma Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Capioma Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Capioma Township adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Capioma Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Capioma Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Capioma 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 Capioma 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 10
Capioma Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Capioma Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Capioma Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Capioma Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of Capioma Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Capioma Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rock Creek Township: 38.3%Powhattan Township: 39.5%Granada Township: 40.3%Adams Township: 38.7%Sabetha: 37.7%Gilman Township: 38.8%Walnut Township: 39.1%Mission Township: 40.1%Wetmore Township: 40.3%Harrison Township: 39.9%Mitchell Township: 38.7%Capioma Township: 38.6%Capioma TownshipRock Creek TownshipPowhattan TownshipGranada TownshipAdams TownshipGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 7.4 miHNemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 13.1 miHHiawatha Community Hospital · Hiawatha · 16.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock Creek Township38.3%
Capioma Township38.6%
Adams Township38.7%
Powhattan Township39.5%
Granada Township40.3%
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
Rock Creek Township————
Powhattan Township————
Adams Township————
Granada Township————

Rock Creek Township, Powhattan Township, Adams Township and Granada 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Capioma Township

Why doesn’t Capioma 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 Capioma Township.

What hospital is closest to Capioma Township?

Great Plains of Sabetha in Sabetha, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Capioma 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 Capioma 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.