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Health in Green Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Green Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66520, 66549, 66502. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
What stands out

What stands out about health in Green Township

9.5%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Green Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Green Township

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

HNearest ERAscension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.8 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careGreen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Green 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 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 27.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Green Township, betterGreen Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Green Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Tuttle Creek Recreation Area6.3 mi of trails2Carnahan Creek Recreation Area1.9 mi of trails3Old Garrison Recreation Area0.6 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Green Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Green Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Green Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Green Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Green Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Green 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 Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Green Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Green Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Green Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Green Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Green Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sherman Township: 26.4%Grant Township: 26.3%Shannon Township: 37.3%Pottawatomie Township: 36%Blue Valley Township: 38%Blue Township: 29.6%Madison Township: no dataJackson Township: 27.4%Bala Township: 27.2%Fancy Creek Township: 30.4%Wildcat Township: 25.9%Manhattan Township: 28.4%Spring Creek Township: 35.8%Rock Creek Township: 36.5%Union Township: 36.1%St. George Township: 35.6%Louisville Township: 35.4%Swede Creek Township: 31.4%Manhattan: 27.1%Zeandale Township: 28.9%Green Township: 37.2%Green TownshipSherman TownshipGrant TownshipShannon TownshipPottawatomie TownshipBlue Valley TownshipBlue TownshipAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHManhattan Surgical Hospital · Manhattan · 11.2 miHWamego Health Center · Wamego · 18.4 miHIrwin Ach (Ft Riley) · Fort Riley · 21.4 miHKonza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic · Manhattan · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township26.3%
Sherman Township26.4%
Blue Township29.6%
Pottawatomie Township36%
Green Township37.2%
Shannon Township37.3%
Blue Valley Township38%
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
Sherman Township————
Grant Township————
Shannon Township————
Pottawatomie Township————
Blue Valley Township————
Blue TownshipB+29.6%7.9%13.6%ZIP codes

Sherman Township, Grant Township, Shannon Township, Pottawatomie Township and Blue 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Green Township

Why doesn’t Green 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Green Township?

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan in Manhattan, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Green Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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