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Health in Garfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67439, 67425. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garfield Township adults…

Garfield Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Garfield Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.7–40.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Garfield Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 26.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.4 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGarfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGarfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garfield 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 Garfield 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 26.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garfield Township, betterGarfield Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Garfield Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
77%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garfield Township 9.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Garfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Garfield Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Garfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Garfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Garfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Garfield 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 8
Garfield Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Garfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Garfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Garfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.6% of Garfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Garfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franklin Township: 40.4%Sherman Township: 40.5%Clear Creek Township: 39.7%Mulberry Township: 39.1%Madison Township: 41.1%Ellsworth Township: 40.4%Columbia Township: 39.6%Empire Township: 39.6%Carneiro Township: 39.1%Kanopolis: 39.8%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Garfield Township: 40.3%Garfield TownshipFranklin TownshipSherman TownshipClear Creek TownshipMulberry TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 8.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mulberry Township39.1%
Clear Creek Township39.7%
Garfield Township40.3%
Franklin Township40.4%
Sherman 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
Franklin Township————
Sherman Township————
Clear Creek Township————
Mulberry Township————

Franklin Township, Sherman Township, Clear Creek Township and Mulberry 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Garfield Township

Why doesn’t Garfield 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 Garfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Garfield Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Garfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Garfield Township.

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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.