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Eagle Township, Sedgwick County, KansasPhoto: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domain
B+Health Grade
Health in Eagle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Eagle Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns

Eagle Township beats Kansas on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67135, 67030, 67108, 67147. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagle Township

Eagle Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Eagle Township is healthier than 70%. Against the 10,675 towns with similar household incomes ($54K–$90K), it’s healthier than 85%. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Eagle Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Eagle Township’s likely range; Eagle Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67135, 67030, 67108, 67147, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Eagle Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eagle Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 80% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 47%).

A−Self-rated health16.2% · KS 18% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.1% · KS 12.3% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16% · KS 16% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.6% · KS 36.5% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.6% · KS 11.4% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14.1% smoke · KS 14% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise23.1% · KS 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $54K–$90K (10,675)Healthier than 85%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Eagle Township’s median household income is $72,107; among the 10,675 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$90K), it’s healthier than 85%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Eagle Township could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 67135,67030,67108,67147), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

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 10
Eagle Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Eagle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Eagle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Eagle Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Eagle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagle Township adults…

On every condition, Eagle Township is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Eagle Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.7–35.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Eagle Township

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

HNearest ERVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. TeresaWichita · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Gracemed Helen Galloway Family Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.1 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle Township itself
✓ Dental careEagle Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle 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 Eagle 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 23.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagle Township, betterEagle Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Eagle Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eagle Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Eagle Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Eagle Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Eagle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Eagle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eagle 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.

Around town

Eagle Township and the towns around it

Eagle Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Greeley Township: 38.3%Union Township: 35.6%Valley Center Township: 36.1%Lakin Township: 37.5%Lake Township: 38.4%Sherman Township: 36.8%Haven Township: 42%Park Township: 35.4%Maize: 35%Attica Township: 35.5%Sedgwick Township: 36.9%Grant Township: 35.9%Halstead: 38.1%Halstead Township: 38%Eagle Township: 36.6%Eagle TownshipGreeley TownshipUnion TownshipValley Center TownshipLakin TownshipVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa · Wichita · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHNMC Health · Newton · 15.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHAscension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita · Wichita · 16.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHWesley Medical Center · Wichita · 17.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 9.9 mi+Gracemed Helen Galloway Family Clinic · Wichita · 15.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township35.6%
Valley Center Township36.1%
Eagle Township36.6%
Lakin Township37.5%
Greeley 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
Eagle TownshipB+36.6%10.6%14.1%ZIP codes
Greeley TownshipB38.3%11.8%15.2%ZIP codes
Union TownshipA−35.6%9.2%12.7%ZIP codes
Lakin Township————
Valley Center TownshipA−36.1%10.3%13.4%ZIP codes

Lakin 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.

27.9%

of Eagle Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Every CDC estimate for Eagle Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eagle Township is better than Kansas on 6 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Eagle Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Eagle TownshipKSU.S.vs KS
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.2%14.3–18.118%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.1%10.9–13.412.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.4–17.516%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.6%32.6–40.536.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.6%9.5–11.811.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.4%30.7–35.934.4%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.1%34.4–39.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.9%23.7–28.125.5%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.1%9.1–11.19.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8.1–9.58.1%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.2%5.6–6.86.4%6.4%About the same
COPD6.5%5.7–7.46.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.33.2%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11%9.3–12.911.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%12.2–1614%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.1%20.3–2625.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.1%15–19.316.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%31.8–38.434.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%6.5–9.19.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year75.7%73.1–78.276.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.3%64.9–69.764.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.9%84.2–87.484.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.4%76–80.577.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.6%62.4–68.663.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.5%67.5–77.174.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.3%20–24.720.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.8%27.7–34.130.9%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.7%19.3–24.421.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.9%8.4–11.613%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.2%7.9–10.611.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.9–7.78.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.6%4.9–6.47.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.2%4.3–6.37.4%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27.9%25–30.830.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.5%11–1413.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.4%12–14.914.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.5–7.97.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.7%3.3–4.14.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.9%6.1–7.77.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.43.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Eagle Township

Is Eagle Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eagle Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 85%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Eagle Township?

CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.6% and 40.5%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Eagle Township?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Eagle Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Eagle Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9.1%), against 9.9% across Kansas.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Eagle Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.