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Health in Columbia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Columbia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67439, 67490. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
8.2 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Columbia Township

9.9%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Columbia Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Columbia Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Columbia Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 38.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.2 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.4 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careColumbia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careColumbia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Columbia 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 Columbia 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 28.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Columbia Township, betterColumbia Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Columbia Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Columbia Township 9.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Columbia Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Columbia Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Columbia Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Columbia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Columbia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Columbia 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
Columbia Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Columbia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Columbia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Columbia Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.4% of Columbia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Columbia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Black Wolf Township: 40%Wilson Township: 37.8%Sherman Township: 40.5%Golden Belt Township: 40%Lincoln Township: 39.4%Noble Township: 37.8%Ellsworth Township: 40.4%Palacky Township: 38.9%Plymouth Township: 38.9%Garfield Township: 40.3%Columbia Township: 39.6%Columbia TownshipBlack Wolf TownshipWilson TownshipSherman TownshipGolden Belt TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilson Township37.8%
Columbia Township39.6%
Black Wolf Township40%
Golden Belt Township40%
Sherman Township40.5%
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
Black Wolf Township————
Golden Belt Township————
Sherman Township————
Wilson Township————

Black Wolf Township, Golden Belt Township, Sherman Township and Wilson 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Columbia Township

Why doesn’t Columbia 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 Columbia Township.

What hospital is closest to Columbia Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.