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Health in Darlington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Darlington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67114, 67135. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Darlington Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Darlington Township adults…

Darlington Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Darlington Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Darlington Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Darlington Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Darlington Township31%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Darlington Township

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
15.3 mi
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita · not rated
16 mi
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita · not rated
16 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDarlington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDarlington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Darlington 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 Darlington 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 27.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Darlington Township, betterDarlington Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Darlington Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Darlington Township 9.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Darlington Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Darlington Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Darlington Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Darlington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Darlington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Darlington 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
Darlington Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Darlington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Darlington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Darlington Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.8% of Darlington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Darlington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newton: 38%Newton Township: 37.5%Grant Township: 35.9%Richland Township: 38.3%Sedgwick Township: 36.9%Macon Township: 37.8%North Newton: 32.7%Highland Township: 37.4%Pleasant Township: 38.1%Kechi Township: 39.5%Lincoln Township: 36.1%Valley Center Township: 36.1%Milton Township: 39.9%Whitewater: 40.9%Lakin Township: 37.5%Darlington Township: 37.4%Darlington TownshipNewtonNewton TownshipGrant TownshipRichland TownshipSedgwick TownshipNMC Health · Newton · 4.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHKansas Heart Hospital · Wichita · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic · Newton · 4.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township35.9%
Sedgwick Township36.9%
Darlington Township37.4%
Newton Township37.5%
Newton38%
Richland Township38.3%
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
NewtonB−38%12.7%14.6%CDC place
Newton TownshipB−37.5%12.7%14.4%ZIP codes
Grant TownshipA−35.9%10.1%13%ZIP codes
Richland Township————
Sedgwick Township————

Richland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Sedgwick Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Darlington Township

Why doesn’t Darlington 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 Darlington Township.

What hospital is closest to Darlington Township?

NMC Health in Newton, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Darlington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Darlington Township?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic in Newton, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Darlington 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.