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Health in Chetopa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chetopa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66776, 66720, 66740. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.6%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.5%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Chetopa Township

8.6%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chetopa Township adults…

Chetopa Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Chetopa Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Chetopa Township

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

HNearest ERNeosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
8 sites · nearest in Parsons
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chetopa Township itself
✓ Dental careChetopa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chetopa 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 Chetopa 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 27.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chetopa Township, betterChetopa Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Chetopa Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chetopa Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chetopa Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Chetopa Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Chetopa Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Chetopa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Chetopa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chetopa 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 8
Chetopa Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Chetopa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Chetopa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Chetopa Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.9% of Chetopa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Chetopa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Canville Township: 40.4%Shiloh Township: 38.7%Chetopa Township: 40.1%Centerville Township: 38%Chanute: 40.5%Tioga Township: 40.3%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.7%Erie Township: 38.9%Newark Township: 39.7%Osage Township: 39.8%Ladore Township: 40.1%Cedar Township: 40.4%Neodesha Township: 40.2%Mission Township: 37.5%Walnut Grove Township: 38.3%Chetopa Township: 39%Chetopa TownshipCanville TownshipShiloh TownshipChetopa TownshipCenterville TownshipNeosho Memorial Regional Medical Center · Chanute · 11 mi · 1★ MedicareHWilson Medical Center · Neodesha · 14.6 miHLabette Health · Parsons · 16.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Parsons · Parsons · 17.4 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centerville Township38%
Shiloh Township38.7%
Chetopa Township39%
Chetopa Township40.1%
Canville 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
Shiloh Township————
Canville Township————
Chetopa Township————
Centerville Township————

Shiloh Township, Canville Township, Chetopa Township and Centerville 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.

33.2%

of Chetopa Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Chetopa Township

Why doesn’t Chetopa 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 Chetopa Township.

What hospital is closest to Chetopa Township?

Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Chetopa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chetopa 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.