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Health in Cheyenne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cheyenne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67544, 67525, 67530, 67526. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.4 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cheyenne Township

8.7%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cheyenne Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cheyenne Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Cheyenne Township

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

HNearest ERClara Barton HospitalHoisington · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cheyenne Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cheyenne Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne 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 28%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cheyenne Township, betterCheyenne Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cheyenne Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area0.9 mi of trails2Cheyenne Bottoms17,907 acres3Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve2,053 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cheyenne Township 8.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cheyenne Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Cheyenne Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cheyenne Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cheyenne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cheyenne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cheyenne 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
Cheyenne Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Cheyenne Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Cheyenne Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Cheyenne Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8% of Cheyenne Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Cheyenne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Great Bend Township: 39.5%South Homestead Township: 38.6%Independent Township: 38.5%Beaver Township: 38.4%Logan Township: 38.3%North Homestead Township: 38.4%Lakin Township: 38.5%Great Bend: 39.3%South Bend Township: 39.5%Comanche Township: 38.4%Buffalo Township: 39.5%Liberty Township: 39.5%Hoisington: 38.2%Eureka Township: 38.2%Albion Township: 38.2%Claflin: 38.1%Valley Township: 39.7%Cleveland Township: 38.6%Union Township: 38.4%Beaver: 38.4%Center Township: 40.1%Farmer Township: 39.8%Ellinwood: 37.8%Raymond Township: 40.5%Pioneer Township: 39.9%Cheyenne Township: 38.5%Cheyenne TownshipGreat Bend TownshipSouth Homestead TownshipIndependent TownshipBeaver TownshipLogan TownshipNorth Homestead TownshipLakin TownshipClara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 7.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHEllinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 11.5 miHUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHGreat Bend Dental Clinic · Great Bend · 12.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township38.3%
Beaver Township38.4%
North Homestead Township38.4%
Cheyenne Township38.5%
Independent Township38.5%
Lakin Township38.5%
South Homestead Township38.6%
Great Bend Township39.5%
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
Great Bend TownshipC39.5%13.7%17%ZIP 67530
South Homestead Township————
Independent Township————
Beaver Township————
Logan Township————
Lakin Township————
North Homestead Township————

South Homestead Township, Independent Township, Beaver Township, Logan Township, Lakin Township and North Homestead 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cheyenne Township

Why doesn’t Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne Township.

What hospital is closest to Cheyenne Township?

Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Cheyenne Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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