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Health in Grant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 66948. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Grant Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.6%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Grant Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Grant Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Grant Township’s likely range; Grant Township’s figures come from ZIP code 66948, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

Grant Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Grant Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 11
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.5% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 56.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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 Grant 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 26.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grant Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Grant Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grant 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

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beaver Township: 40.2%Allen Township: 40.3%Summit Township: 39.9%Buffalo Township: 40.8%Norway Township: 40.4%Courtland Township: 40.5%Vicksburg Township: 40.2%Prairie Township: 39.7%Plum Creek Township: 40.2%Solomon Township: 39.7%Arion Township: 41.1%Asherville Township: 40.2%Sibley Township: 41.6%Lincoln Township: 41.6%Grant Township: 40%Grant TownshipBeaver TownshipAllen TownshipSummit TownshipBuffalo TownshipCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 12.3 miHMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 16.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHRepublic County Hospital · Belleville · 19.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit Township39.9%
Grant Township40%
Beaver Township40.2%
Allen Township40.3%
Buffalo 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
Beaver Township————
Allen Township————
Summit Township————
Buffalo Township————

Beaver Township, Allen Township, Summit Township and Buffalo 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Grant Township

Why doesn’t Grant 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 Grant Township.

What hospital is closest to Grant Township?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Grant 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 Grant 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.