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Health in Glencoe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glencoe Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67074, 67012. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glencoe Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Glencoe Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.5%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Glencoe Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Glencoe Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.4% 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 Glencoe Township’s likely range; Glencoe Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67074, 67012, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glencoe Township adults…

Glencoe Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Glencoe Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glencoe Township, betterGlencoe Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Glencoe Township gets moving

7.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glencoe Township 9.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Glencoe Township

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

HNearest ERSusan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicWichita · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
20.1 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita · not rated
37 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.1 mi
Brookside Satellite of Hunt.HLTH
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGlencoe Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGlencoe Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glencoe 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 Glencoe 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 Glencoe Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Glencoe Township adults feel lonely
33% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Glencoe Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Glencoe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Glencoe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Glencoe Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Glencoe Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Glencoe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Glencoe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Glencoe Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Glencoe Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Little Walnut Township: 39.7%Hickory Township: 41.2%Rosalia Township: 40.4%Beaumont: no dataTwin Grove Township: 39.9%Union Center Township: 40%Fall River Township: 41.6%Eureka Township: 42.6%Spring Creek Township: 42.6%Piedmont: 38.9%Logan Township: 39.9%Spring Township: 40.1%Prospect Township: 41%Union Township: 41.7%Glencoe Township: 39.7%Glencoe TownshipOtter Creek TownshipLittle Walnut TownshipHickory TownshipRosalia TownshipBeaumontSusan B Allen Memorial Hospital · El Dorado · 15.9 miHGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 20.1 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glencoe Township39.7%
Little Walnut Township39.7%
Otter Creek Township40.2%
Rosalia Township40.4%
Hickory Township41.2%
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
Otter Creek Township————
Little Walnut Township————
Hickory Township————
Rosalia Township————
Beaumont————

Otter Creek Township, Hickory Township, Rosalia Township and Beaumont: fewer than 1,000 residents. Little Walnut Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Glencoe Township

Why doesn’t Glencoe 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 Glencoe Township.

What hospital is closest to Glencoe Township?

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Glencoe 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 Glencoe Township.

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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.