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Health in Cutler Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cutler Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66079, 66078, 66064. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cutler Township

COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in Cutler Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.2%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Cutler Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cutler Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.4% 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 Cutler Township’s likely range; Cutler Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66079, 66078, 66064, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cutler Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cutler Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cutler Township, betterCutler Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Cutler Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cutler Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cutler Township

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

HNearest ERMiami County Medical CenterPaola · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicOttawa · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
10.2 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
18.2 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Garnett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCutler Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCutler Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCutler Township is not a shortage area

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 Cutler Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Cutler Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Cutler Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cutler Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Cutler Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Cutler Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cutler 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
Cutler Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Cutler Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Cutler Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Cutler Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Cutler Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Cutler Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Peoria Township: 40.1%Harrison Township: 40.3%Pottawatomie Township: 40.1%Osawatomie Township: 38%Stanton Township: 35.8%Franklin Township: 39%Richland Township: 35.7%Ottawa Township: 40.2%Ottawa: 40.1%Walker Township: 39.4%Richmond Township: 40.6%Mound Township: 38.2%Osawatomie: 38.3%Valley Township: 35.5%Osage Township: 35.2%Paola Township: 35.1%Cutler Township: 41.2%Cutler TownshipPeoria TownshipHarrison TownshipPottawatomie TownshipOsawatomie TownshipStanton TownshipAdventhealth Ottawa · Ottawa · 9.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHMiami County Medical Center · Paola · 14.9 miHAnderson County Hospital · Garnett · 18.3 miHHealth Partnership Clinic · Ottawa · 10.2 mi+Pheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas · Garnett · 18.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stanton Township35.8%
Osawatomie Township38%
Peoria Township40.1%
Pottawatomie Township40.1%
Harrison Township40.3%
Cutler Township41.2%
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
Peoria Township————
Harrison Township————
Pottawatomie Township————
Osawatomie Township————
Stanton Township————

Peoria Township, Harrison Township, Pottawatomie Township and Stanton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Osawatomie Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Cutler Township

Why doesn’t Cutler 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 Cutler Township.

What hospital is closest to Cutler Township?

Miami County Medical Center in Paola, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Cutler 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 Cutler 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.