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Health in Fairmount Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairmount Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67114, 67154. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairmount Township adults…

Fairmount Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Fairmount Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Fairmount Township

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
20.8 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
25.3 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFairmount Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairmount Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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 28.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairmount Township, betterFairmount Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Fairmount Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairmount Township 10.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fairmount Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Fairmount Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fairmount Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fairmount Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Fairmount Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fairmount 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 8
Fairmount Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Fairmount Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Fairmount Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Fairmount Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Fairmount Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Fairmount Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clifford Township: 38.8%Peabody Township: 40.4%Milton Township: 39.9%Pleasant Township: 38.1%Lincoln Township: 39.5%Plum Grove Township: 40.2%Catlin Township: 40.3%Walton Township: 38%Richland Township: 38.3%Murdock Township: 39.7%Whitewater: 40.9%Newton Township: 37.5%Fairmount Township: 38.4%Fairmount TownshipClifford TownshipPeabody TownshipMilton TownshipPleasant TownshipNMC Health · Newton · 12.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic Dental Office · Newton · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Township38.1%
Fairmount Township38.4%
Clifford Township38.8%
Milton Township39.9%
Peabody Township40.4%
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
Clifford Township————
Peabody TownshipC40.4%13.6%17%ZIP codes
Milton TownshipC+39.9%11.8%16.6%ZIP codes
Pleasant Township————

Clifford Township and Pleasant 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Fairmount Township

Why doesn’t Fairmount 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 Fairmount Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairmount Township?

NMC Health in Newton, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Fairmount Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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