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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 67653. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Grant Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Grant Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.3% 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 Grant Township’s likely range; Grant Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67653, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Grant Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.3%
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%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERDecatur HealthOberlin · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 34 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.1 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
89.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careGrant Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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 28.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grant Township gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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
27.7% · 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
19.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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.

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
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 17
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.5% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harlan Township: 39.2%Center-District 1 Township: 42.2%Lincoln Township: 38.9%Sherman Township: 37.6%Roosevelt Township: 37.4%Almena-District 4 Township: 43%Highland-District 2 Township: 42.2%Solomon-District 3 Township: 42.2%Garfield Township: 40%Grant Township: 38.9%Grant TownshipHarlan TownshipCenter-District 1 TownshipLincoln TownshipNorton County Hospital · Norton · 20 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township38.9%
Lincoln Township38.9%
Harlan Township39.2%
Center-District 1 Township42.2%
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
Harlan Township————
Center-District 1 TownshipC42.2%12.9%17.5%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————

Harlan Township and Lincoln 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
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?

Decatur Health in Oberlin, 19.1 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.