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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 66014, 66056, 66072, 66010. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Centerville Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Centerville Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.9%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Centerville Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Centerville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Centerville Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Centerville Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Centerville Township’s likely range; Centerville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66014, 66056, 66072, 66010, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Centerville Township adults…

Centerville Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Centerville Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Centerville Township

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

HNearest ERAnderson County HospitalGarnett · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasMound City · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
26.4 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Paola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
✓ 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).

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 11
Centerville Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 13
Centerville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Centerville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Centerville Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.1% of Centerville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Centerville Township, betterCenterville Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Centerville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Centerville Township 7.7% · 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
28% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Centerville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Centerville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Centerville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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.

Around town

Centerville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paris Township: 37.2%Lincoln Township: 40.1%Blue Mound Township: 38.1%Liberty Township: 34.9%Walker Township: 39.4%Mound City Township: 38.3%Scott Township: 37.1%Valley Township: 37.7%Potosi Township: 37.5%Rich Township: 42.8%Washington Township: 40%Lone Elm Township: 42.4%Monroe Township: 39.7%Franklin Township: 36.8%Stanton Township: 38.1%Mound Township: 38.2%Pottawatomie Township: 40.1%Putnam Township: 40.1%Centerville Township: 34.9%Centerville TownshipParis TownshipLincoln TownshipBlue Mound TownshipLiberty TownshipWalker TownshipMound City TownshipAnderson County Hospital · Garnett · 15 miHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Mound City · Mound City · 10.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centerville Township34.9%
Liberty Township34.9%
Paris Township37.2%
Blue Mound Township38.1%
Mound City Township38.3%
Walker Township39.4%
Lincoln 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
Paris Township————
Lincoln Township————
Blue Mound Township————
Liberty Township————
Mound City TownshipC+38.3%13.4%17.1%ZIP codes
Walker Township————

Paris Township, Lincoln Township, Blue Mound Township and Walker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Liberty Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

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 memory13%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
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?

Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Centerville 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 Centerville 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.