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Health in Fairfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67665, 67626. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairfield Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fairfield Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Fairfield Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Fairfield Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Fairfield Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.1%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Fairfield Township’s likely range; Fairfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67665, 67626, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairfield Township adults…

Fairfield Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fairfield Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairfield Township 9.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairfield Township, betterFairfield Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Fairfield Township gets moving

8.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fairfield Township

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

HNearest ERRussell Regional HospitalRussell · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRussell Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 26.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.1 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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).

Mind & connection

How Fairfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Fairfield Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fairfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fairfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Fairfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fairfield 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 7
Fairfield Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Fairfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Fairfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Fairfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.9% of Fairfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Fairfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 40.1%Grant Township: 42.3%Lincoln Township: 42.3%Plymouth Township: 38.9%Russell Township: 42.3%Luray Township: 40.4%Waldo Township: 40.2%Dorrance: 40.9%Beaver Township: 38.4%Russell: 42.4%Big Creek Township: 40.7%Winterset Township: 41.7%Fairfield Township: 41.9%Fairfield TownshipCenter TownshipGrant TownshipLincoln TownshipRussell Regional Hospital · Russell · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township40.1%
Fairfield Township41.9%
Grant Township42.3%
Lincoln Township42.3%
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
Center Township————
Grant Township————
Lincoln Township————

Center Township, Grant Township and Lincoln 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.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Fairfield Township

Why doesn’t Fairfield 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 Fairfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairfield Township?

Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Fairfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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