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Health in Crystal Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crystal Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67621, 67661, 66951. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crystal Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Crystal Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 11.2%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Crystal Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.1% 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 Crystal Township’s likely range; Crystal Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67621, 67661, 66951, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crystal Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Crystal Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crystal Township 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crystal Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 63.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
63.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal Township itself
✓ Dental careCrystal Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crystal 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 Crystal 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 30.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crystal Township, betterCrystal Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Crystal Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Crystal Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Crystal Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Crystal Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Crystal Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Crystal Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Crystal 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 8
Crystal Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Crystal Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Crystal Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Crystal Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Crystal Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sumner Township: 39.9%Swan Township: 39.5%Greenwood Township: 40.4%Plum Township: 41%German Township: 39.5%Glenwood Township: 40.4%Turkey Creek Township: 41.2%Pleasant Township: 39.7%Cedar Township: 39.5%Freedom Township: 40.4%Arcade Township: 40.4%Kirwin Township: 41.1%Crystal Township: 40.9%Crystal TownshipSumner TownshipSwan TownshipGreenwood TownshipPlum TownshipPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 13 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swan Township39.5%
Sumner Township39.9%
Greenwood Township40.4%
Crystal Township40.9%
Plum Township41%
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
Sumner Township————
Swan Township————
Greenwood Township————
Plum Township————

Sumner Township, Swan Township, Greenwood Township and Plum 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Crystal Township

Why doesn’t Crystal 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 Crystal Township.

What hospital is closest to Crystal Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Crystal 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 Crystal Township.

Town Square →
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.