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Health in Erving Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Erving Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67430. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Erving Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Erving Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 33.2%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Erving Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Erving Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 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 Erving Township’s likely range; Erving Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67430, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Erving Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Erving Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–12.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
89%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erving Township 6.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 11
Erving Township adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 13
Erving Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Erving Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Erving Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.1% of Erving Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Erving Township

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 68.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.5 mi
Heartland Health Center - Hastings
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Erving Township itself
✓ Dental careErving Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Erving 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 Erving 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 26.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Erving Township, betterErving Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Erving Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Erving Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Erving Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Erving Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Erving Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Erving Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Erving 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

Erving Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Odessa Township: 39%Athens Township: 38.2%Lincoln Township: 39%Cawker Township: 38.2%Ross Township: 38.9%Esbon Township: 39.3%Webster Township: 38.1%Ionia Township: 39.5%Glen Elder Township: 37.6%Browns Creek Township: 39.1%Garfield Township: 40.3%Bethany Township: 39.4%Carr Creek Township: 37.4%Corinth Township: 39%Penn Township: 38.7%Erving Township: 38.2%Erving TownshipOdessa TownshipAthens TownshipLincoln TownshipCawker TownshipRoss TownshipOsborne County Memorial Hospital · Osborne · 17.3 miHJewell County Hospital · Mankato · 17.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Erving Township38.2%
Athens Township38.2%
Cawker Township38.2%
Ross Township38.9%
Odessa Township39%
Lincoln Township39%
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
Odessa Township————
Athens Township————
Cawker Township————
Lincoln Township————
Ross Township————

Odessa Township, Athens Township, Cawker Township, Lincoln Township and Ross 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Erving Township

Why doesn’t Erving 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 Erving Township.

What hospital is closest to Erving Township?

Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Erving 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 Erving 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.