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Health in Granite Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Granite Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67647, 67661. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Granite Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Granite Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Granite Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Granite Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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

38.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.1% 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 Granite Township’s likely range; Granite Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67647, 67661, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Granite Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Granite Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Granite Township, betterGranite Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Granite Township gets moving

5.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Granite Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Granite Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 65.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
15.3 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Granite Township itself
✓ Dental careGranite Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Granite 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 Granite 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 Granite Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Granite Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Granite Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Granite Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Granite Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Granite 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 8
Granite Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Granite Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Granite Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Granite Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.6% of Granite Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Granite Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dayton Township: 41.4%Long Island Township: 43%Walnut Township: 40.4%Prairie View Township: 42.7%Mound Township: 41.1%Freedom Township: 40.4%Almena-District 4 Township: 43%Glenwood Township: 40.4%Granite Township: 41.9%Granite TownshipDayton TownshipLong Island TownshipWalnut TownshipPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 15.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walnut Township40.4%
Dayton Township41.4%
Granite Township41.9%
Long Island Township43%
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
Dayton Township————
Long Island Township————
Walnut Township————

Dayton Township, Long Island Township and Walnut 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Granite Township

Why doesn’t Granite 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 Granite Township.

What hospital is closest to Granite Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Granite 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 Granite 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.