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Health in Greenfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67346, 67353. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenfield Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Greenfield Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Greenfield Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Greenfield Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.5%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Greenfield Township

57.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 18% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). 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 Greenfield Township’s likely range; Greenfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67346, 67353, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenfield Township adults…

Greenfield Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Greenfield Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenfield Township, betterGreenfield Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Greenfield Township gets moving

8.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
57%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenfield Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Greenfield Township

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

HNearest ERSedan City HospitalSedan · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.9 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.6 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
39.9 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield Township itself
✓ Dental careGreenfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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).

Mind & connection

How Greenfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Greenfield Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greenfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greenfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Greenfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Greenfield Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 7
Greenfield Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Greenfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Greenfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Greenfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.9% of Greenfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Greenfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wildcat Township: 41%Union Center Township: 40%Windsor Township: 44%Elk Falls Township: 40.7%Howard Township: 40.6%Center Township: 40.9%Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Union Township: 41.7%Harvey Township: 42.6%Piedmont: 38.9%Otter Township: 41%Silver Creek Township: 43.1%Sheridan Township: 42.4%Dexter Township: 42.7%Greenfield Township: 40.7%Greenfield TownshipWildcat TownshipUnion Center TownshipWindsor TownshipSedan City Hospital · Sedan · 21.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Center Township40%
Greenfield Township40.7%
Wildcat Township41%
Windsor Township44%
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
Wildcat Township————
Union Center Township————
Windsor Township————

Wildcat Township, Union Center Township and Windsor 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.

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Greenfield Township

Why doesn’t Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenfield Township?

Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, 21.9 miles in a straight line from Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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. 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.