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Health in Green Garden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Green Garden Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Green Garden Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67459. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
14 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Green Garden Township

59.2%saw a dentist this year · KS 64.9%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
76%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Garden Township 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Garden Township adults…

Green Garden Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Green Garden Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Green Garden Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 27.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.3 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careGreen Garden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreen Garden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Garden 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 Green Garden 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 25.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Green Garden Township, betterGreen Garden Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Green Garden Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Green Garden Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Green Garden Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Green Garden Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Green Garden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Green Garden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Green Garden 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
Green Garden Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Green Garden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Green Garden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Green Garden Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Green Garden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eureka Township: 40.5%Lincoln Township: 39.4%Thomas Township: 40.5%Valley Township: 39.7%Farmer Township: 39.8%Lincoln Township: 40.5%Victoria Township: 40.6%Black Wolf Township: 40%Palacky Township: 38.9%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Trivoli Township: 40.5%Independent Township: 38.5%Green Garden Township: 38.4%Green Garden TownshipEureka TownshipLincoln TownshipThomas TownshipValley TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHEllinwood District Hospital · Ellinwood · 19.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Green Garden Township38.4%
Lincoln Township39.4%
Valley Township39.7%
Eureka Township40.5%
Thomas Township40.5%
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
Thomas Township————
Lincoln Township————
Eureka Township————
Valley Township————

Thomas Township, Lincoln Township, Eureka Township and Valley 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Green Garden Township

Why doesn’t Green Garden 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 Green Garden Township.

What hospital is closest to Green Garden Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Green Garden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Green Garden Township.

Town Square →
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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. 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.