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Health in Falun Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Falun Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67442, 67425, 67401, 67456. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Falun Township

9.7%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Falun Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Falun Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Falun Township

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

HNearest ERLindsborg Community HospitalLindsborg · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.8 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falun Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falun Township itself
✓ Mental healthFalun Township is not a shortage area

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 Falun 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 26.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Falun Township, betterFalun Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Falun Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Coronado Heights Park0.9 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falun Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Falun Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Falun Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Falun Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Falun Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Falun Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Falun 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
Falun Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Falun Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 13
Falun Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Falun Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Falun Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Falun Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Marquette Township: 38.1%Union Township: 35.7%Washington Township: 39.9%Smoky View Township: 37.7%Empire Township: 39.6%Mulberry Township: 39.1%Glendale Township: 39.2%Ohio Township: 41%Carneiro Township: 39.1%South Sharps Creek Township: 38.2%Langley Township: 38.4%Harper Township: 37%Smoky Hill Township: 35%Smolan Township: 38.7%Liberty Township: 41%Trivoli Township: 40.5%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Clear Creek Township: 39.7%Falun Township: 41.3%Falun TownshipSpring Creek TownshipMarquette TownshipUnion TownshipWashington TownshipSmoky View TownshipEmpire TownshipLindsborg Community Hospital · Lindsborg · 9 miHSalina Surgical Hospital · Salina · 16 miHSalina Regional Health Center · Salina · 16 mi · 3★ MedicareHSalina Family Eye Care Center · Salina · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township35.7%
Smoky View Township37.7%
Marquette Township38.1%
Spring Creek Township39.1%
Empire Township39.6%
Washington Township39.9%
Falun Township41.3%
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
Spring Creek Township————
Marquette Township————
Union Township————
Smoky View Township————
Washington Township————
Empire Township————

Spring Creek Township, Marquette Township, Union Township, Smoky View Township, Washington Township and Empire 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Falun Township

Why doesn’t Falun 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 Falun Township.

What hospital is closest to Falun Township?

Lindsborg Community Hospital in Lindsborg, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Falun 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 Falun 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.