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Health in Dayton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dayton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67480, 67470. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Dayton Township

8%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dayton Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Dayton Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–8.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Dayton Township

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.6 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dayton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dayton Township itself
✓ Mental healthDayton 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 Dayton 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 27.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dayton Township, betterDayton Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Dayton Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dayton 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%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dayton Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dayton Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Dayton Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Dayton Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Dayton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Dayton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dayton 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 9
Dayton Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Dayton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Dayton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Dayton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.6% of Dayton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Dayton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Solomon Township: 40.3%Lincoln Township: 38.8%Lincoln Township: 39%Cambria Township: 41.1%Solomon: 39.1%Greeley Township: 41.3%Eureka Township: 40.4%Garfield Township: 38.8%Grant Township: 38.7%Abilene: 38.2%Willowdale Township: 38.8%Buckeye Township: 40.2%Ottawa Township: 39.1%Elm Creek Township: 41.4%Salina: 41.4%Dayton Township: 39.9%Dayton TownshipSolomon TownshipLincoln TownshipLincoln TownshipCambria TownshipSolomonSalina Surgical Hospital · Salina · 11.6 miHSalina Regional Health Center · Salina · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMemorial Hospital · Abilene · 11.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHOttawa County Health Center · Minneapolis · 20.9 miHSalina Family Healthcare Center · Salina · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township38.8%
Lincoln Township39%
Solomon39.1%
Dayton Township39.9%
Solomon Township40.3%
Cambria Township41.1%
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
Solomon Township————
Lincoln TownshipB−38.8%11.4%14.7%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————
Cambria Township————
SolomonB39.1%10.1%15.1%CDC place

Solomon Township, Lincoln Township and Cambria 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Dayton Township

Why doesn’t Dayton 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 Dayton Township.

What hospital is closest to Dayton Township?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Dayton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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