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Health in Copeland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Copeland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67837, 67867. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Copeland Township

Copeland Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Copeland Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in Copeland Township

57.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 15% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Copeland Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Copeland Township

The closest emergency room is Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu in Satanta, 22.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Copeland Township’s likely range; Copeland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67837, 67867, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Copeland Township

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

HNearest ERSatanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LtcuSatanta · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesGarden City · 30.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.9 mi
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
Satanta · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Meade District Hospital
Meade · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
8 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
Garden City · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Copeland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Copeland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Copeland 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 Copeland 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
58%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
59%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Copeland Township 12.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Copeland Township adults…

Copeland Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Copeland Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Copeland Township, betterCopeland Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Copeland Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Copeland Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Copeland Township runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Copeland Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Copeland Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Copeland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Copeland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · KS 16% · Worse than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Copeland 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 7
Copeland Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Copeland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Copeland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Copeland Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.4% of Copeland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Copeland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Montezuma Township: 38%Lockport Township: 40.8%Ingalls Township: 40.7%East Hess Township: 38.7%Mertilla Township: 37.4%Crooked Creek Township: 36.6%Haskell Township: 42.2%Seward Township: 39.8%Ivanhoe Township: 37.2%Pierceville Township: 37.3%Logan Township: 40.3%Cimarron Township: 40.5%Copeland Township: 39.4%Copeland TownshipMontezuma TownshipLockport TownshipIngalls TownshipSatanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu · Satanta · 22.9 miHMeade District Hospital · Meade · 25.1 miHSt. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City · 30.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHGarden City Community College · Garden City · 30.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Montezuma Township38%
Copeland Township39.4%
Ingalls Township40.7%
Lockport Township40.8%
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
Montezuma TownshipC+38%11.8%16.2%ZIP codes
Lockport Township————
Ingalls Township————

Lockport Township and Ingalls 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Copeland Township

Why doesn’t Copeland 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 Copeland Township.

What hospital is closest to Copeland Township?

Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu in Satanta, 22.9 miles in a straight line from Copeland 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 Copeland Township.

Town Square →
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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.