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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 66736. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Center Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Center Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Center Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Center Township

59.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 19% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Checkups ↓

In Center Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.6% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.3% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. 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 Center Township’s likely range; Center Township’s figures come from ZIP code 66736, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Township adults…

Center Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Center Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.5%
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.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Township 9.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Center Township

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

HNearest ERFredonia Regional HospitalFredonia · 1.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.7 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
7 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.1 mi
HWC Provider+ Bartlesville
Bartlesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center Township itself
✓ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Township, betterCenter Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Center Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Center Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Center Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 7
Center Township adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Center Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Center Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Center Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.1% 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.

Cedar Township: 40.4%Fall River Township: 39.8%Prairie Township: 39.8%Chetopa Township: 40.1%Neodesha Township: 40.2%Guilford Township: 39.9%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.7%Verdigris Township: 40%Liberty Township: 39.9%Salt Springs Township: 39.9%Painterhood Township: 40.4%Center Township: 39.8%Center TownshipCedar TownshipFall River TownshipPrairie TownshipFredonia Regional Hospital · Fredonia · 1.8 miHWilson Medical Center · Neodesha · 8.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township39.8%
Fall River Township39.8%
Prairie Township39.8%
Cedar Township40.4%
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
Cedar Township————
Fall River Township————
Prairie Township————

Cedar Township, Fall River Township and Prairie 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.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
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?

Fredonia Regional Hospital in Fredonia, 1.8 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 →
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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.