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Health in Freedom Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Freedom Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67660, 67671, 67640, 67601. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Hays Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Freedom Township

28%of residents 65+ · KS 17%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freedom Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Freedom Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Freedom Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Freedom Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Freedom Township28%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Freedom Township

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

HNearest ERHays Medical CenterHays · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHays Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Hays Medical Center
Hays · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Freedom Township itself
✓ Dental careFreedom Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Freedom 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 Freedom 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 25.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freedom Township, betterFreedom Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Freedom Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freedom Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Freedom Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Freedom Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Freedom Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Freedom Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Freedom Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Freedom 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
Freedom Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Freedom Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Freedom Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Freedom Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Freedom Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Big Creek Township: 36.6%Herzog Township: 39.1%Illinois Township: 39.3%Pleasantdale Township: 38.9%Winterset Township: 41.7%Buckeye Township: 37.8%Ogallah Township: 40%Hays: 36.2%Hampton-Fairview Township: 37.9%Paradise Township: 41.2%Big Creek Township: 40.7%Township 12: 39.6%Big Timber Township: 38.5%Lone Star Township: 39.2%Fairview Township: 39.7%Pioneer Township: 38.8%Grant Township: 38.4%Lincoln Township: 42.3%Freedom Township: 38.3%Freedom TownshipBig Creek TownshipHerzog TownshipIllinois TownshipPleasantdale TownshipWinterset TownshipHays Medical Center · Hays · 10.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 16.3 miHRussell Regional Hospital · Russell · 20.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHFirst Care Clinic, Inc. - 22nd Street · Hays · 10.4 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Big Creek Township36.6%
Freedom Township38.3%
Pleasantdale Township38.9%
Herzog Township39.1%
Illinois Township39.3%
Winterset Township41.7%
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
Big Creek TownshipB+36.6%9.3%13.2%ZIP codes
Herzog TownshipB−39.1%12.2%15.7%ZIP codes
Winterset Township————
Pleasantdale Township————
Illinois Township————

Winterset Township, Pleasantdale Township and Illinois 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Freedom Township

Why doesn’t Freedom 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 Freedom Township.

What hospital is closest to Freedom Township?

Hays Medical Center in Hays, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Freedom Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Freedom 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.