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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 code 67529. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Garfield Township

Cancer runs high in Garfield Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Garfield Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Garfield Township’s likely range; Garfield Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67529, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garfield Township adults…

Garfield Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Garfield Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 11
Garfield Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Garfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Garfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Garfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

4.8% of Garfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Garfield Township

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

HNearest ERPawnee Valley Community HospitalLarned · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
13.1 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
44.4 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Dodge City
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 24.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garfield Township, betterGarfield Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Garfield Township gets moving

7.3 miles 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.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
69%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
77%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garfield Township 7.6% · 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
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Garfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Garfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Garfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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.

Around town

Garfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orange Township: 36.8%Pleasant Ridge Township: 36.8%Wayne Township: 40.3%Logan Township: 39.4%Kinsley Township: 39.4%Santa Fe Township: 37.3%Pleasant Valley Township: 38.8%Morton Township: 38.2%Keysville Township: 36.6%Belpre Township: 40.6%North Brown Township: 39.9%Jackson Township: 39.4%Trenton Township: 39.5%Garfield Township: 36.2%Garfield TownshipOrange TownshipPleasant Ridge TownshipWayne TownshipLogan TownshipKinsley TownshipEdwards County Medical Center · Kinsley · 11.8 miHPawnee Valley Community Hospital · Larned · 13.1 miHLarned Clinic Site · Larned · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township36.2%
Orange Township36.8%
Pleasant Ridge Township36.8%
Logan Township39.4%
Kinsley Township39.4%
Wayne Township40.3%
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
Orange Township————
Pleasant Ridge Township————
Wayne Township————
Logan Township————
Kinsley Township————

Orange Township, Pleasant Ridge Township, Wayne Township, Logan Township and Kinsley 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
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?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Garfield 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 Garfield 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.