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Health in Douglas Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Douglas Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67576, 67550. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Douglas Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Douglas Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Douglas Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.9% 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 Douglas Township’s likely range; Douglas Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67576, 67550, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Douglas Township adults…

Douglas Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Douglas Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Douglas Township 10.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Douglas Township

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

HNearest ERPawnee Valley Community HospitalLarned · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.1 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Douglas Township itself
✓ Dental careDouglas Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Douglas 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 Douglas 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Douglas Township, betterDouglas Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Douglas Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Douglas Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Douglas Township adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Douglas Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Douglas Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Douglas Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Douglas 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
Douglas Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Douglas Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Douglas Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Douglas Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.8% of Douglas Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Douglas Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 40%South Seward Township: 41.5%Logan Township: 38.5%Cleveland Township: 41.5%River Township: 38.4%Liberty Township: 39.5%North Seward Township: 40.7%St. John Township: 41.5%Hayes Township: 40.9%Pleasant Grove Township: 38.3%Valley Center Township: 41.2%Richland Township: 41.7%Douglas Township: 41.3%Douglas TownshipLincoln TownshipSouth Seward TownshipLogan TownshipCleveland TownshipPawnee Valley Community Hospital · Larned · 14 miHStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 18.6 miHSt. John Clinic Site · St. John · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township38.5%
Lincoln Township40%
Douglas Township41.3%
South Seward Township41.5%
Cleveland Township41.5%
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
Lincoln Township————
South Seward Township————
Cleveland Township————
Logan Township————

Lincoln Township, South Seward Township, Cleveland Township and Logan 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Douglas Township

Why doesn’t Douglas 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 Douglas Township.

What hospital is closest to Douglas Township?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Douglas 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 Douglas 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.