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Health in Durham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Durham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67467, 67432, 67458. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Durham Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Durham Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Durham Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.1% 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 Durham Township’s likely range; Durham Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67467, 67432, 67458, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Durham Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Durham Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Durham 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%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Durham Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Durham Township

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

HNearest EROttawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
27.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDurham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDurham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Durham 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 Durham 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 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Durham Township, betterDurham Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Durham Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Durham Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Durham Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Durham Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Durham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Durham 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 Durham 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
Durham Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Durham Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Durham Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Durham Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Durham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chapman Township: 40.1%Ottawa Township: 39.1%Grant Township: 38.2%Sherman Township: 41%Starr Township: 41.1%Lincoln Township: 39%Richland Township: 38.9%Flora Township: 38.6%Blaine Township: 38.2%Durham Township: 39.2%Durham TownshipChapman TownshipOttawa TownshipGrant TownshipOttawa County Health Center · Minneapolis · 15.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township38.2%
Ottawa Township39.1%
Durham Township39.2%
Chapman Township40.1%
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
Ottawa Township————
Chapman Township————
Grant Township————

Ottawa Township, Chapman 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Durham Township

Why doesn’t Durham 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 Durham Township.

What hospital is closest to Durham Township?

Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Durham 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 Durham 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.