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Health in Centerville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Centerville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66733, 66740, 66720, 66771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Centerville Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Centerville Township adults…

Centerville Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Centerville Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Centerville Township is an older town: 37% 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 Centerville Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Centerville Township37%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Centerville Township

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

HNearest ERLabette HealthParsons · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Centerville Township itself
✓ Dental careCenterville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Centerville 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 Centerville 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Centerville Township, betterCenterville Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Centerville Township gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Centerville Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Centerville Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Centerville Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Centerville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Centerville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Centerville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Centerville 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
Centerville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Centerville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Centerville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Centerville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.6% of Centerville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Centerville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mission Township: 37.5%Erie Township: 38.9%Ladore Township: 40.1%Chetopa Township: 39%Walnut Grove Township: 38.3%Lincoln Township: 39.6%Grant Township: 38.3%Big Creek Township: 39.1%Canville Township: 40.4%Shiloh Township: 38.7%South Mound: 41.6%Chetopa Township: 40.1%Grant Township: 38.2%Walnut Township: 38.7%Walnut: 39.6%Centerville Township: 38%Centerville TownshipMission TownshipErie TownshipLadore TownshipChetopa TownshipWalnut Grove TownshipNeosho Memorial Regional Medical Center · Chanute · 14.8 mi · 1★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mission Township37.5%
Centerville Township38%
Walnut Grove Township38.3%
Erie Township38.9%
Chetopa Township39%
Ladore Township40.1%
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
Mission Township————
Erie TownshipC+38.9%12.8%16.2%ZIP codes
Ladore Township————
Chetopa Township————
Walnut Grove Township————

Mission Township, Ladore Township, Chetopa Township and Walnut Grove 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Centerville Township

Why doesn’t Centerville 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 Centerville Township.

What hospital is closest to Centerville Township?

Labette Health in Parsons, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Centerville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Centerville Township.

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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.