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Greeley Township, Sedgwick County, KansasPhoto: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domain
≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Greeley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Greeley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Greeley Township differs from Kansas on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67108, 67020, 67135. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greeley Township

Cancer runs high in Greeley Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Greeley Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing 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 Greeley Township’s likely range; Greeley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67108, 67020, 67135, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Greeley Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Greeley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 68% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 33%).

BSelf-rated health17.8% · KS 18% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress13% · KS 12.3% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16% · KS 16% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.3% · KS 36.5% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · KS 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking15.2% smoke · KS 14% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.1% · KS 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,516)Healthier than 55%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Greeley Township’s median household income is $83,167; among the 10,516 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 55%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Greeley Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 67108,67020,67135), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greeley Township adults…

Greeley Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Greeley Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Greeley Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Greeley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Greeley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Greeley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.9% of Greeley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Greeley Township

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

HNearest ERVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. TeresaWichita · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
19.3 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.3 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greeley Township itself
✓ Dental careGreeley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greeley 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 Greeley 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 25.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greeley Township, betterGreeley Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Greeley Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greeley Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Greeley Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Greeley Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greeley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Greeley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Greeley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Greeley 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

Greeley Township and the towns around it

Greeley Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Eagle Township: 36.6%Lake Township: 38.4%Sherman Township: 36.8%Haven Township: 42%Union Township: 35.6%Valley Center Township: 36.1%Lakin Township: 37.5%Valley Township: 41.3%Burrton Township: 38.6%Sumner Township: 39.5%Garden Plain Township: 36.1%Ninnescah Township: 41.8%Castleton Township: 44.9%Yoder Township: 44.8%Greeley Township: 38.3%Greeley TownshipEagle TownshipLake TownshipSherman TownshipHaven TownshipVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa · Wichita · 12.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHSummit Surgical · Hutchinson · 19.2 miHHutchinson Regional Medical Center · Hutchinson · 19.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Township36.6%
Sherman Township36.8%
Greeley Township38.3%
Lake Township38.4%
Haven Township42%
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
Greeley TownshipB38.3%11.8%15.2%ZIP codes
Eagle TownshipB+36.6%10.6%14.1%ZIP codes
Sherman TownshipB+36.8%10%13.9%ZIP codes
Lake Township————
Haven TownshipC+42%12.3%17.3%ZIP codes

Lake 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Every CDC estimate for Greeley Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Greeley Township is better than Kansas on 7 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Greeley Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Greeley TownshipKSU.S.vs KS
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.8%15.7–2018%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13%11.7–14.512.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.4–17.516%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.3%34.6–4236.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.6–13.211.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure36%33.4–38.534.4%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.6%35.9–41.336.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.8%26.6–3125.5%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.1%9.2–11.19.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%9–10.58.1%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.6–86.4%6.4%Worse
COPD7.6%6.7–8.76.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.2%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.7%8.2–11.311.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13.1–17.414%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.1%22.2–28.325.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16%14.2–1816.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%32.9–39.234.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.7–9.69.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year76.7%74.3–7976.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.9%62.6–67.464.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%84.5–87.684.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%78–82.177.6%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.4%63.5–69.463.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.2%67.2–76.774.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.4%20.2–24.820.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.5%27.6–33.530.9%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.8%19.4–24.421.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.7%9.1–12.513%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.4%8.1–10.811.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7%6.1–88.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.2–6.77.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.9%4.8–7.17.4%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.8%27.7–33.830.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.8–16.313.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%12.4–15.614.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.4%7.6–9.37.4%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.74.6%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.8–8.67.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.93.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Greeley Township

Is Greeley Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Greeley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 55%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Greeley Township?

CDC estimates 38.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.6% and 42%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Greeley Township?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Greeley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Greeley Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.6%), against 9.9% across Kansas.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Greeley Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Greeley Township.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.