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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 66044. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

Making ends meet is harder in Grant Township

1 in 9 adults lack reliable transportation (11.7%), vs 7.1% across Kansas. Food insecurity (18.2% vs 13%) and utility shut-off threats (11.6% vs 8.2%) are higher too. 12.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Depression is more common in Grant Township

3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (28%), vs 20.8% across Kansas. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 21.5%, vs 16% across Kansas. Mind & connection ↓

Grant Township is older than Kansas, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Grant Township runs below Kansas on eight chronic conditions, most of all cancer (4.8% vs 8.1%), heart disease (4.1% vs 6.4%) and diabetes (7.4% vs 11.4%). That’s despite an older population: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%). Conditions ↓

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 66044, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

Grant Township runs below KS on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Grant Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.4–5.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Grant Township is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Grant Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Grant Township37%
Kansas17%
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 5
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 7
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · KS 11.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 9
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 9
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

12.3% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Grant Township runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Grant Township adults feel lonely
33.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
3 in 10Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · KS 20.8% · Worse than KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · KS 16% · Worse than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERLmhLawrence · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLMH★★★★★ · 2.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Medical ClinicLawrence · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Lmh
Lawrence · ★★★★★
ER
3.2 mi
Heartland Medical Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Lawrence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Achc in Topeka
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.3 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Mental healthGrant Township is not a shortage area

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 21.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 19.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grant Township gets moving

7.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
58%Dentist visitKS 65%
73%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
60%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
66%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 9.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Around town

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lawrence: 31.5%Wakarusa Township: 31.7%Rural Township: 34.7%Sarcoxie Township: 33.8%Reno Township: 36%Kanwaka Township: 31.3%Clinton Township: 33.5%Eudora Township: 33.2%Palmyra Township: 31.6%Willow Springs Township: 29.7%Lecompton Township: 32%Oskaloosa Township: 35.2%Kentucky Township: 34.9%Tonganoxie Township: 38.6%Union Township: 35.5%Sherman Township: 38.2%Grant Township: 32.8%Grant TownshipLawrenceWakarusa TownshipRural TownshipSarcoxie TownshipReno TownshipLmh · Lawrence · 2.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHeartland at 534 Michigan · Lawrence · 3.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lawrence31.5%
Wakarusa Township31.7%
Grant Township32.8%
Sarcoxie Township33.8%
Rural Township34.7%
Reno Township36%
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
LawrenceA−31.5%7.9%12.3%CDC place
Wakarusa TownshipA−31.7%8.6%12.4%ZIP codes
Rural Township————
Sarcoxie TownshipB+33.8%8.6%14%ZIP codes
Reno TownshipB+36%9.3%13.4%ZIP codes

Rural 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
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?

LMH in Lawrence, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Grant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Grant Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Heartland at 534 Michigan in Lawrence, 3.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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.