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Health in Conkling Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Conkling Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67574, 67575, 67550. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Conkling Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Conkling Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Conkling Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Conkling Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.5% vs 76.6%) and cholesterol checks (89.1% vs 84.1%). 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 Conkling Township’s likely range; Conkling Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67574, 67575, 67550, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Conkling Township adults…

Conkling Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Conkling Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–13.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
89%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conkling Township 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Conkling Township

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

HNearest ERPawnee Valley Community HospitalLarned · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
27.7 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
28.6 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
38.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careConkling Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careConkling Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Conkling 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 Conkling 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 28.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Conkling Township, betterConkling Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Conkling Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Conkling Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Conkling Township adults feel lonely
28% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Conkling Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Conkling Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Conkling Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Conkling 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 10
Conkling Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Conkling Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Conkling Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Conkling Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.6% of Conkling Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Conkling Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ash Valley Township: 38.2%Lincoln Township: 36.6%Center Township: 38%Banner Township: 38%Walnut Township: 38.3%Shiley Township: 34.9%Union Township: no dataGrant Township: 36.6%La Crosse-Brookdale Township: 38.3%Conkling Township: 37.2%Conkling TownshipAsh Valley TownshipLincoln TownshipCenter TownshipPawnee Valley Community Hospital · Larned · 14.4 miHRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 15.1 miHLarned Clinic Site · Larned · 15 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township36.6%
Conkling Township37.2%
Center Township38%
Ash Valley Township38.2%
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
Ash Valley Township————
Lincoln Township————
Center Township————

Ash Valley Township, Lincoln Township and Center 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Conkling Township

Why doesn’t Conkling 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 Conkling Township.

What hospital is closest to Conkling Township?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Conkling 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 Conkling 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.