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Grand River Township, Sedgwick County, KansasPhoto: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domain
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Health in Grand River Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand River Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67025, 67050. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grand River Township

10.1%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Grand River Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Grand River Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Grand River Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Grand River Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.7% of Grand River Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand River Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Grand River Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Grand River Township

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

HNearest ERVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. TeresaWichita · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand River Township itself
✓ Dental careGrand River Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand River 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 Grand River 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 23.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand River Township, betterGrand River Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grand River Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand River Township 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grand River Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Grand River Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grand River Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Grand River Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Grand River Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grand River 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

Grand River Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Evan Township: 38.2%Sumner Township: 39.5%Morton Township: 37.4%Garden Plain Township: 36.1%Ninnescah Township: 41.8%Galesburg Township: 40.3%Vinita Township: 38.5%Sherman Township: 36.8%Haven Township: 42%Erie Township: 38.7%Afton Township: 36.4%Attica Township: 35.5%Grand River Township: 37.2%Grand River TownshipEvan TownshipSumner TownshipMorton TownshipGarden Plain TownshipVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa · Wichita · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHGracemed Clearwater Family Clinic · Clearwater · 18.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garden Plain Township36.1%
Grand River Township37.2%
Morton Township37.4%
Evan Township38.2%
Sumner Township39.5%
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
Evan Township————
Sumner Township————
Morton TownshipB37.4%10.9%14.9%ZIP codes
Garden Plain TownshipA−36.1%10.1%12.9%ZIP codes

Evan Township and Sumner 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Grand River Township

Why doesn’t Grand River 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 Grand River Township.

What hospital is closest to Grand River Township?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Grand River 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 Grand River 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.