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Health in East Cooper Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Cooper Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67578, 67526. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in East Cooper Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in East Cooper Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, East Cooper Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.8% 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 East Cooper Township’s likely range; East Cooper Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67578, 67526, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Cooper Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 East Cooper Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Cooper Township 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near East Cooper Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Cooper Township itself
✓ Dental careEast Cooper Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers East Cooper 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 East Cooper 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 29.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Cooper Township, betterEast Cooper Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where East Cooper Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How East Cooper Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10East Cooper Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5East Cooper Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5East Cooper Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7East Cooper Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 East Cooper 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
East Cooper Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
East Cooper Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
East Cooper Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
East Cooper Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of East Cooper Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

East Cooper Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Putnam Township: 38.5%Fairview Township: 40.8%West Cooper Township: 41%Bell Township: 40.6%Hayes Township: 40.9%Byron Township: 40%Comanche Township: 38.4%Hayes Township: 42%Stafford Township: 40.8%York Township: 41.4%Sylvia Township: 43.4%St. John Township: 41.5%East Cooper Township: 40.6%East Cooper TownshipPutnam TownshipFairview TownshipWest Cooper TownshipStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 7.1 miHUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 26.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. John Clinic Site · St. John · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Putnam Township38.5%
East Cooper Township40.6%
Fairview Township40.8%
West Cooper Township41%
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
Putnam Township————
West Cooper Township————
Fairview Township————

Putnam Township, West Cooper Township and Fairview 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in East Cooper Township

Why doesn’t East Cooper 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 East Cooper Township.

What hospital is closest to East Cooper Township?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 7.1 miles in a straight line from East Cooper 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 East Cooper 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.