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Health in Cottage Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cottage Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66548, 66411. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cottage Hill Township

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

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Cottage Hill Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cottage Hill Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.8%), 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 Hill Township’s likely range; Cottage Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66548, 66411, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cottage Hill Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cottage Hill Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cottage Hill Township, betterCottage Hill Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cottage Hill Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cottage Hill Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HealthcareMarysville · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.8 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.7 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCottage Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCottage Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cottage Hill 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 Hill 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 Hill 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%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cottage Hill Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cottage Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Cottage Hill Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cottage Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cottage Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cottage Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cottage Hill 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 Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Cottage Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Cottage Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Cottage Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Cottage Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blue Rapids Township: 36.8%Lincoln Township: 34.3%Waterville Township: 37.7%Swede Creek Township: 31.4%Blue Rapids City Township: 36.8%Bigelow Township: 35.1%Barnes Township: 34.3%Kimeo Township: 35.6%May Day Township: 31.2%Walnut Township: 38%Blue Valley Township: 38%Jackson Township: 27.4%Spring Creek Township: 35.8%Cottage Hill Township: 37.7%Cottage Hill TownshipBlue Rapids TownshipLincoln TownshipWaterville TownshipSwede Creek Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swede Creek Township31.4%
Lincoln Township34.3%
Blue Rapids Township36.8%
Cottage Hill Township37.7%
Waterville Township37.7%
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
Blue Rapids Township————
Waterville Township————
Lincoln Township————
Swede Creek Township————

Blue Rapids Township, Waterville Township, Lincoln Township and Swede Creek 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 Hill Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cottage Hill Township

Why doesn’t Cottage Hill 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 Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Cottage Hill Township?

Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Cottage Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cottage Hill 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.