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Health in Elmendaro Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elmendaro Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66854, 66865, 66860, 66801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Elmendaro Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Elmendaro Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.2%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Elmendaro 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 Elmendaro Township’s likely range; Elmendaro Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66854, 66865, 66860, 66801, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elmendaro Township adults…

Elmendaro Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Elmendaro Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Elmendaro Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Elmendaro Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Elmendaro Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Elmendaro Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.8% of Elmendaro Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Elmendaro Township

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
40.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Iola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmendaro Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmendaro Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmendaro 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 Elmendaro 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 25.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elmendaro Township, betterElmendaro Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Elmendaro Township gets moving

7.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmendaro Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elmendaro Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Elmendaro Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Elmendaro Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Elmendaro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Elmendaro Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Elmendaro 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

Elmendaro Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 37.5%Pleasant Township: 37.5%Jackson Township: 37.4%Shell Rock Township: 37.1%Emporia Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 38.4%Pike Township: 38.7%Bazaar Township: 38.4%Matfield Township: 37.4%Lincoln Township: 36.2%Burlington Township: 38%Liberty Township: 36%Reading Township: 37.2%Fremont Township: 38.2%Arvonia Township: 37.7%Lane Township: 38.5%Emporia: 38.8%Americus Township: 37%Janesville Township: 39.6%Salem Township: 41.3%Elmendaro Township: 37.3%Elmendaro TownshipCenter TownshipPleasant TownshipJackson TownshipShell Rock TownshipEmporia TownshipMadison TownshipNewman Regional Health · Emporia · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHCoffey County Hospital · Burlington · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCarearc · Emporia · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shell Rock Township37.1%
Elmendaro Township37.3%
Jackson Township37.4%
Center Township37.5%
Pleasant Township37.5%
Madison Township38.4%
Emporia Township38.7%
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
Center TownshipB37.5%11.6%14.9%ZIP codes
Pleasant Township————
Jackson Township————
Shell Rock Township————
Madison Township————
Emporia Township————

Pleasant Township, Jackson Township, Shell Rock Township and Emporia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Madison Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Elmendaro Township

Why doesn’t Elmendaro 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 Elmendaro Township.

What hospital is closest to Elmendaro Township?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Elmendaro Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Elmendaro 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.