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Health in Fall River Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fall River Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67045, 67137, 67047. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fall River Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fall River Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Fall River Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Fall River Township

57.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 20% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Checkups ↓

In Fall River Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 23.2% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

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 Fall River Township’s likely range; Fall River Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67045, 67137, 67047, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fall River Township adults…

Fall River Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Fall River Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Fall River Township is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fall River Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Fall River Township33%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
57%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fall River Township 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fall River Township

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 42.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
42.2 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.4 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fall River Township itself
✓ Dental careFall River Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fall River 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 Fall River 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 31.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fall River Township, betterFall River Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Fall River Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Fall River Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Fall River Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fall River Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Fall River Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Fall River Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fall River 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
Fall River Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Fall River Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Fall River Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Fall River Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

10% of Fall River Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Fall River Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Bachelor Township: 42.5%Salt Springs Township: 39.9%Pleasant Grove Township: 41.5%Eureka Township: 42.6%Glencoe Township: 39.7%Union Center Township: 40%Spring Creek Township: 42.6%Beaumont: no dataPiedmont: 38.9%Hickory Township: 41.2%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Quincy Township: 40.7%Janesville Township: 39.6%Liberty Township: 39.9%Verdigris Township: 40%Fall River Township: 39.8%Toronto Township: 40.9%South Salem Township: 42.6%Fall River Township: 41.6%Fall River TownshipOtter Creek TownshipTwin Grove TownshipBachelor TownshipSalt Springs TownshipPleasant Grove TownshipEureka TownshipGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 9.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Grove Township39.9%
Salt Springs Township39.9%
Otter Creek Township40.2%
Pleasant Grove Township41.5%
Fall River Township41.6%
Bachelor Township42.5%
Eureka Township42.6%
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
Otter Creek Township————
Twin Grove Township————
Salt Springs Township————
Bachelor Township————
Pleasant Grove Township————
Eureka Township————

Otter Creek Township, Twin Grove Township, Salt Springs Township, Bachelor Township, Pleasant Grove Township and Eureka 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Fall River Township

Why doesn’t Fall River 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 Fall River Township.

What hospital is closest to Fall River Township?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Fall River 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 Fall River Township.

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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.