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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 codes 66076, 66528, 66067, 66095. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenwood Township

COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Greenwood Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.2%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Greenwood Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and COPD, arthritis and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Greenwood Township

The closest emergency room is Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, 22 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Health Partnership Clinic is closer (10.3 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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 codes 66076, 66528, 66067, 66095, 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.

8 of every 100 Greenwood Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Greenwood Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Greenwood Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Greenwood Township31%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Greenwood Township

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

HNearest ERAnderson County HospitalGarnett · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicOttawa · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
10.3 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Pheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
Garnett · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Lmh
Lawrence · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGreenwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreenwood Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGreenwood Township is not a shortage area

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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenwood Township, betterGreenwood Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Greenwood Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Greenwood 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%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenwood Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Greenwood Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Greenwood Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greenwood Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Greenwood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Greenwood Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 10
Greenwood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · 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
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% 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.

Pomona Township: 40.2%Homewood Township: 40.6%Lincoln Township: 40.2%Agency Township: 41.6%Williamsburg Township: 40.7%Lincoln Township: 39.7%Centropolis Township: 39.5%Appanoose Township: 40.1%Junction Township: 40.9%Ohio Township: 41%Ottawa: 40.1%Valley Brook Township: 41.4%Melvern Township: 39.8%Reeder Township: 39.8%Richmond Township: 40.6%Rock Creek Township: 37.8%Marion Township: 36.1%Hayes Township: 38.4%Ottawa Township: 40.2%Greenwood Township: 40.8%Greenwood TownshipPomona TownshipHomewood TownshipLincoln TownshipAgency TownshipWilliamsburg TownshipLincoln TownshipCentropolis TownshipAdventhealth Ottawa · Ottawa · 9.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAnderson County Hospital · Garnett · 22 miHHealth Partnership Clinic · Ottawa · 10.3 mi+Pheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas · Garnett · 21.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centropolis Township39.5%
Lincoln Township39.7%
Pomona Township40.2%
Lincoln Township40.2%
Homewood Township40.6%
Williamsburg Township40.7%
Greenwood Township40.8%
Agency Township41.6%
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
Pomona TownshipC+40.2%12.1%16.8%ZIP 66076
Homewood Township————
Lincoln Township————
Williamsburg Township————
Agency Township————
Lincoln Township————
Centropolis TownshipB−39.5%11.5%16%ZIP codes

Homewood Township, Lincoln Township, Williamsburg Township, Agency Township and Lincoln 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, 22.0 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.