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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 67511, 67575, 67567. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Garfield Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Garfield Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 11.5%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Garfield Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Garfield Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 codes 67511, 67575, 67567, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garfield Township adults…

Garfield Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Garfield Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garfield Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garfield Township, betterGarfield Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Garfield Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Garfield Township

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

HNearest ERRush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
16.2 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garfield Township itself
✓ 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).

Mind & connection

How Garfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Garfield Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Garfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Garfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Garfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 9
Garfield Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Garfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Garfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Garfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.8% 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.

Pioneer Township: 38.8%Banner Township: 38%Walnut Township: 38.3%Clarence Township: 38.7%Lone Star Township: 39.2%Pleasantdale Township: 38.9%Grant Township: 38.4%Center Township: 38%Ash Valley Township: 38.2%Pawnee Rock Township: 38.5%Buffalo Township: 39.5%Walnut Township: 37.8%Garfield Township: 37.7%Garfield TownshipPioneer TownshipBanner TownshipWalnut TownshipClarence TownshipRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 15 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township37.7%
Banner Township38%
Walnut Township38.3%
Clarence Township38.7%
Pioneer Township38.8%
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
Pioneer Township————
Banner Township————
Walnut Township————
Clarence Township————

Pioneer Township, Banner Township, Walnut Township and Clarence 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
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?

University of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus in Great Bend, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Garfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 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.