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Health in Falls Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Falls Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67022, 67140. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Falls Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Falls Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 10.5%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Falls Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Falls Township’s likely range; Falls Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67022, 67140, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Falls Township adults…

Falls Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Falls Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falls Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Falls Township

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGSP Health MedfordMedford · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
GSP Health Medford
Medford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.2 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
27.1 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Arkansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
30.3 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falls Township itself
✓ Dental careFalls Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Falls 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 Falls 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 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Falls Township, betterFalls Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Falls Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Falls Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Falls Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Falls Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Falls Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Falls Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Falls 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 9
Falls Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Falls Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Falls Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Falls Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Falls Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Falls Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Caldwell Township: 39.5%South Haven Township: 40.9%Downs Township: 40.9%Chikaskia Township: 39.1%Bluff Township: 39.7%Guelph Township: 41%Jackson Township: 41.5%Wellington: 41.8%Osborne Township: 39.2%Falls Township: 39.6%Falls TownshipCaldwell TownshipSouth Haven TownshipDowns TownshipCaldwell Regional Medical Center · Caldwell · 4.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Caldwell Township39.5%
Falls Township39.6%
South Haven Township40.9%
Downs Township40.9%
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
Caldwell Township————
Downs Township————
South Haven Township————

Caldwell Township, Downs Township and South Haven 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Falls Township

Why doesn’t Falls 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 Falls Township.

What hospital is closest to Falls Township?

Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 4.3 miles in a straight line from Falls 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 Falls 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.