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Health in Greenwood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenwood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67661. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenwood Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Greenwood Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 10.9%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Greenwood Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Greenwood Township, and more people treating it

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.3% 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 Greenwood Township’s likely range; Greenwood Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67661, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenwood Township adults…

Greenwood Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Greenwood Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenwood Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Greenwood Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 67.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
21.5 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenwood Township itself
✓ Dental careGreenwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenwood Township, betterGreenwood Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Greenwood Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Greenwood Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Greenwood Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greenwood Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greenwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Greenwood Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Greenwood 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 8
Greenwood Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Greenwood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Greenwood Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Greenwood Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of Greenwood Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Greenwood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crystal Township: 40.9%Glenwood Township: 40.4%Freedom Township: 40.4%Arcade Township: 40.4%Sumner Township: 39.9%Swan Township: 39.5%Plum Township: 41%Walnut Township: 40.4%Turkey Creek Township: 41.2%Phillipsburg Township: 40.4%Dayton Township: 41.4%Deer Creek Township: 41%Greenwood Township: 40.4%Greenwood TownshipCrystal TownshipGlenwood TownshipFreedom TownshipArcade TownshipPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 9.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenwood Township40.4%
Glenwood Township40.4%
Freedom Township40.4%
Arcade Township40.4%
Crystal Township40.9%
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
Crystal Township————
Glenwood Township————
Freedom Township————
Arcade Township————

Crystal Township, Glenwood Township, Freedom Township and Arcade 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Greenwood Township

Why doesn’t Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenwood Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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.