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Health in Center Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67575. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Center Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Center Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Center Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

44.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 84.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Center Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. There are 17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Center Township’s likely range; Center Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67575, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Township adults…

Center Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Center Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
89%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
85%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Township, betterCenter Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Center Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Center Township

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

HNearest ERRush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
19.4 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.3 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Township itself
✓ Dental careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Center 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 Center 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).

Mind & connection

How Center Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Center Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Center 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
Center Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Center Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Center Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Center Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

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

Around town

Center Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Banner Township: 38%Union Township: no dataLa Crosse-Brookdale Township: 38.3%Conkling Township: 37.2%Ash Valley Township: 38.2%Lone Star Township: 39.2%Garfield Township: 37.7%Alexander-Belle Prairie Township: 38.3%Lincoln Township: 36.6%Hampton-Fairview Township: 37.9%Big Timber Township: 38.5%Center Township: 38%Center TownshipBanner TownshipUnion TownshipLa Crosse-Brookdale TownshipConkling TownshipRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Conkling Township37.2%
Center Township38%
Banner Township38%
La Crosse-Brookdale Township38.3%
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
Banner Township————
Union Township————
La Crosse-Brookdale TownshipC+38.3%13.8%16%ZIP codes
Conkling Township————

Banner Township, Union Township and Conkling 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing12%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Center Township

Why doesn’t Center 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 Center Township.

What hospital is closest to Center Township?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Center 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 Center 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.