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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 67623, 67675. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Grant Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 8.1% 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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.4% 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 codes 67623, 67675, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Grant Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.3%
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.

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 7.6% · 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 EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 47.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.7 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
2 sites · nearest in Hoxie
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 29.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grant Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Grant Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · 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.

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
11.1% · 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
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% 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.

Sumner Township: 38.8%Hawkeye Township: 39%Township 1: 40.7%Tilden Township: 38.7%Mount Ayr Township: 38.7%Kill Creek Township: 38.9%Lawrence Township: 39.8%Township 2: 41.3%Township 12: 39.6%Valley Township: 42.2%Grant Township: 38.7%Grant TownshipSumner TownshipHawkeye TownshipTownship 1
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township38.7%
Sumner Township38.8%
Hawkeye Township39%
Township 140.7%
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
Sumner Township————
Hawkeye Township————
Township 1————

Sumner Township, Hawkeye Township and Township 1: 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
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?

Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, 16.3 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.