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Health in Gettysburg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gettysburg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67659, 67642, 67650, 67740. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gettysburg Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Gettysburg Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 11.2%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Gettysburg Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Gettysburg Township’s likely range; Gettysburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67659, 67642, 67650, 67740, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gettysburg Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Gettysburg Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gettysburg Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Gettysburg Township

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

HNearest ERGraham County HospitalHill City · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
52 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gettysburg Township itself
✓ Dental careGettysburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gettysburg Township, betterGettysburg Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Gettysburg Township gets moving

7.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Gettysburg Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Gettysburg Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Gettysburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Gettysburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Gettysburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gettysburg 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
Gettysburg Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Gettysburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Gettysburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Gettysburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Gettysburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Gettysburg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Solomon Township: 37.2%Millbrook Township: 37%Allodium Township: 38.1%Hill City Township: 36.9%Indiana Township: 40.8%Bowcreek Township: 34.5%Bryant Township: 38.2%Wildhorse Township: 38.8%Happy Township: 38.7%Morlan Township: 40.5%Highland-District 2 Township: 42.2%Graham Township: 38.5%Nicodemus Township: 38.5%Gettysburg Township: 37.2%Gettysburg TownshipSolomon TownshipMillbrook TownshipAllodium TownshipHill City TownshipIndiana TownshipBowcreek TownshipGraham County Hospital · Hill City · 9.4 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bowcreek Township34.5%
Hill City Township36.9%
Millbrook Township37%
Gettysburg Township37.2%
Solomon Township37.2%
Allodium Township38.1%
Indiana Township40.8%
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
Solomon Township————
Millbrook Township————
Allodium Township————
Hill City Township————
Indiana Township————
Bowcreek Township————

Solomon Township, Millbrook Township, Allodium Township, Indiana Township and Bowcreek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Hill City Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Gettysburg Township

Why doesn’t Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Township.

What hospital is closest to Gettysburg Township?

Graham County Hospital in Hill City, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg 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.