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Health in Cottage Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cottage Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66748, 66772, 66720. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cottage Grove Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cottage Grove Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Cottage Grove Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cottage Grove Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Cottage Grove Township’s likely range; Cottage Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66748, 66772, 66720, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cottage Grove Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cottage Grove Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cottage Grove Township, betterCottage Grove Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cottage Grove Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cottage Grove Township

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

HNearest ERNeosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllen County Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasHumboldt · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cottage Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cottage Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cottage Grove Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cottage Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Cottage Grove Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cottage Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Cottage Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cottage Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cottage Grove 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
Cottage Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Cottage Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Cottage Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Cottage Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Cottage Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 39.1%Big Creek Township: 39.1%Salem Township: 38%Tioga Township: 40.3%Humboldt Township: 38.8%Elsmore Township: 37%Humboldt: 38.5%Perry Township: 38.9%Iola Township: 37%Neosho Falls Township: 40.9%Erie Township: 38.9%Grant Township: 38.2%Chanute: 40.5%Canville Township: 40.4%Colfax Township: 40.8%Marion Township: 35.8%Marmaton Township: 37.4%Cottage Grove Township: 38.4%Cottage Grove TownshipLogan TownshipBig Creek TownshipSalem TownshipTioga TownshipHumboldt TownshipElsmore TownshipNeosho Memorial Regional Medical Center · Chanute · 8.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHAllen County Regional Hospital · Iola · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Humboldt · Humboldt · 6.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elsmore Township37%
Salem Township38%
Cottage Grove Township38.4%
Humboldt Township38.8%
Logan Township39.1%
Big Creek Township39.1%
Tioga Township40.3%
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
Logan Township————
Big Creek Township————
Salem Township————
Humboldt Township————
Tioga Township————
Elsmore Township————

Logan Township, Big Creek Township, Salem Township, Humboldt Township, Tioga Township and Elsmore 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 Cottage Grove Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cottage Grove Township

Why doesn’t Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Cottage Grove Township?

Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Cottage Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cottage Grove Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Humboldt in Humboldt, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cottage Grove Township.

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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.