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Health in Fairview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67144, 67042, 67123. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
8.1 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fairview Township

7.8%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Fairview Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview Township

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

HNearest ERSusan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKansas Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicWichita · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFairview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview 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 Fairview 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 24.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Township, betterFairview Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Fairview Township gets moving

3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
68%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Township 8.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fairview Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Fairview Township adults feel lonely
32% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fairview Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fairview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Fairview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairview 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
Fairview Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Fairview Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Fairview Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Fairview Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Fairview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Murdock Township: 39.7%Plum Grove Township: 40.2%Lincoln Township: 39.5%El Dorado Township: 41.4%Towanda Township: 40.1%Benton Township: 39.2%Milton Township: 39.9%Lincoln Township: 36.1%Clifford Township: 38.8%Chelsea Township: 40.9%Cedar Township: 38.8%Sycamore Township: 38.8%El Dorado: 41.3%Prospect Township: 41%Spring Township: 40.1%Augusta Township: 39.9%Fairview Township: 40.2%Fairview TownshipMurdock TownshipPlum Grove TownshipLincoln TownshipEl Dorado TownshipTowanda TownshipSusan B Allen Memorial Hospital · El Dorado · 8.1 miHKansas Medical Center · Andover · 12.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHKansas Heart Hospital · Wichita · 14.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHKansas Spine & Specialty Hospital · Wichita · 15 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township39.5%
Murdock Township39.7%
Towanda Township40.1%
Fairview Township40.2%
Plum Grove Township40.2%
El Dorado Township41.4%
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
Murdock Township————
Plum Grove Township————
Lincoln Township————
El Dorado Township————
Towanda TownshipB−40.1%11.8%15.5%ZIP codes

Murdock Township, Plum Grove Township, Lincoln Township and El Dorado 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.

32.9%

of Fairview Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Fairview Township

Why doesn’t Fairview 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 Fairview Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairview Township?

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Fairview 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 Fairview 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.