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Health in Farmer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Farmer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67427, 67526, 67525. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Farmer Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Farmer Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Farmer Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Farmer Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.8% vs 76.6%) and cholesterol checks (88.2% vs 84.1%). 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 Farmer Township’s likely range; Farmer Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67427, 67526, 67525, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Farmer Township adults…

Farmer Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Farmer Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Farmer Township is an older town: 37% 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 Farmer Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Farmer Township37%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farmer Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Farmer Township

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

HNearest EREllinwood District HospitalEllinwood · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClara Barton Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFarmer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFarmer Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Farmer 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 Farmer 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 29.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Farmer Township, betterFarmer Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Farmer Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Farmer Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Farmer Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Farmer Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Farmer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Farmer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Farmer 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
Farmer Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Farmer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Farmer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Farmer Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

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

Around town

Farmer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Township: 39.7%Eureka Township: 40.5%Logan Township: 38.3%Pioneer Township: 39.9%Palacky Township: 38.9%Independent Township: 38.5%Green Garden Township: 38.4%Lincoln Township: 40.5%Victoria Township: 40.6%Claflin: 38.1%Cheyenne Township: 38.5%Lakin Township: 38.5%Raymond Township: 40.5%Farmer Township: 39.8%Farmer TownshipValley TownshipEureka TownshipLogan TownshipPioneer TownshipEllinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 11.8 miHHospital District #1 of Rice County · Lyons · 14.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township38.3%
Valley Township39.7%
Farmer Township39.8%
Pioneer Township39.9%
Eureka Township40.5%
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
Valley Township————
Eureka Township————
Pioneer Township————
Logan Township————

Valley Township, Eureka Township, Pioneer Township and Logan 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.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Farmer Township

Why doesn’t Farmer 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 Farmer Township.

What hospital is closest to Farmer Township?

Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Farmer 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 Farmer 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.