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Health in Comanche Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Comanche Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Comanche Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Comanche Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Comanche Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Comanche Township, and more people treating it

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Comanche Township’s likely range; Comanche Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67526, 67530, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Comanche Township adults…

Comanche Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Comanche Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Comanche Township 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Comanche Township

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

HNearest EREllinwood District HospitalEllinwood · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Comanche Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Comanche Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Comanche 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 Comanche 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 29.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Comanche Township, betterComanche Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Comanche Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Comanche Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Comanche Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Comanche Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Comanche Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Comanche Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Comanche Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Comanche Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Comanche Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Comanche Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Comanche Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.3% of Comanche Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Comanche Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lakin Township: 38.5%Great Bend Township: 39.5%Great Bend: 39.3%South Bend Township: 39.5%Raymond Township: 40.5%Putnam Township: 38.5%Ellinwood: 37.8%Pioneer Township: 39.9%Logan Township: 38.3%Cheyenne Township: 38.5%Buffalo Township: 39.5%Liberty Township: 39.5%Bell Township: 40.6%Center Township: 40.5%Hayes Township: 40.9%Byron Township: 40%East Cooper Township: 40.6%Hayes Township: 42%Comanche Township: 38.4%Comanche TownshipLakin TownshipGreat Bend TownshipGreat BendSouth Bend TownshipRaymond TownshipPutnam TownshipEllinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 4.5 miHUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHClara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 18.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHGreat Bend Dental Clinic · Great Bend · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Comanche Township38.4%
Lakin Township38.5%
Putnam Township38.5%
Great Bend39.3%
Great Bend Township39.5%
South Bend Township39.5%
Raymond 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
Lakin Township————
Great Bend TownshipC39.5%13.7%17%ZIP 67530
Great BendC39.3%13.4%16.6%CDC place
Raymond Township————
South Bend Township————
Putnam Township————

Lakin Township, Raymond Township, South Bend Township and Putnam 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Comanche Township

Why doesn’t Comanche 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 Comanche Township.

What hospital is closest to Comanche Township?

Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Comanche 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 Comanche Township.

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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.