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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 codes 66861, 66858, 66851, 66843. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Grant Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Grant Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Grant Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Grant Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Grant Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 9 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 codes 66861, 66858, 66851, 66843, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

Grant Township runs above KS on 6 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 10–12.3%
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.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 7.7% · 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 ERSt. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 33.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
29.4 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
33.8 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
38 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ 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).

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
10.6% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.3% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

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 30%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grant Township gets moving

1.5 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
27.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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.

Clear Creek Township: 40%Centre Township: 38.6%Doyle Township: 40%Diamond Creek Township: 39.3%Cottonwood Township: 39.1%Fairplay Township: 39.9%Gale Township: 38.5%Florence: 40.7%Cedar Township: 38.8%Falls Township: 38.8%Strong Township: 39.3%Bazaar Township: 38.4%Homestead Township: 38.9%Catlin Township: 40.3%Wilson Township: 38.5%Grant Township: 39.1%Grant TownshipClear Creek TownshipCentre TownshipDoyle TownshipDiamond Creek TownshipCottonwood TownshipFairplay TownshipSt. Luke Hospital & Living Center · Marion · 7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centre Township38.6%
Grant Township39.1%
Cottonwood Township39.1%
Diamond Creek Township39.3%
Fairplay Township39.9%
Clear Creek Township40%
Doyle Township40%
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
Clear Creek Township————
Centre Township————
Doyle Township————
Diamond Creek Township————
Fairplay Township————
Cottonwood Township————

Clear Creek Township, Centre Township, Doyle Township, Diamond Creek Township, Fairplay Township and Cottonwood 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

St. Luke Hospital & Living Center in Marion, 7.0 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.