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Health in Doyle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Doyle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66851, 66840. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Doyle Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Doyle Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Doyle Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Doyle Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Doyle Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Doyle Township’s likely range; Doyle Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66851, 66840, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Doyle Township adults…

Doyle Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Doyle Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Doyle 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%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Doyle Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Doyle Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
27.5 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
27.9 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
40 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Doyle Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Doyle Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Doyle 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 Doyle 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 30.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Doyle Township, betterDoyle Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Doyle Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Doyle Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Doyle Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Doyle Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Doyle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Doyle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Doyle 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
Doyle Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Doyle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Doyle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Doyle Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Doyle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Doyle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Florence: 40.7%Fairplay Township: 39.9%Cedar Township: 38.8%Cottonwood Township: 39.1%Grant Township: 39.1%Catlin Township: 40.3%Wilson Township: 38.5%Centre Township: 38.6%Homestead Township: 38.9%Lincoln Township: 39.5%Sycamore Township: 38.8%Bazaar Township: 38.4%Diamond Creek Township: 39.3%Falls Township: 38.8%Clear Creek Township: 40%Doyle Township: 40%Doyle TownshipFlorenceFairplay TownshipCedar TownshipCottonwood TownshipGrant TownshipSt. Luke Hospital & Living Center · Marion · 11.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cedar Township38.8%
Cottonwood Township39.1%
Grant Township39.1%
Fairplay Township39.9%
Doyle Township40%
Florence40.7%
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
Florence————
Fairplay Township————
Cedar Township————
Cottonwood Township————
Grant Township————

Florence, Fairplay Township, Cedar Township, Cottonwood Township and Grant 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Doyle Township

Why doesn’t Doyle 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 Doyle Township.

What hospital is closest to Doyle Township?

St. Luke Hospital & Living Center in Marion, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Doyle 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 Doyle 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.