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Health in Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67583, 67581. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grove Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Grove Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Grove Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Grove Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.6%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More Grove Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Grove Township’s likely range; Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67583, 67581, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grove Township adults…

Grove Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Grove Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grove Township, betterGrove Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Grove Township gets moving

5.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Grove Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
31.8 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
32.7 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grove 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 Grove 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grove Township 9.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Grove Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grove 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 7
Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8% of Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

York Township: 41.4%Langdon Township: 42.3%Sylvia Township: 43.4%Fairview Township: 40.8%Union Township: 40.8%Plevna Township: 45%Arlington Township: 43.9%Hayes Township: 42%Grove Township: 42.5%Grove TownshipYork TownshipLangdon TownshipSylvia TownshipStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 12.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
York Township41.4%
Langdon Township42.3%
Grove Township42.5%
Sylvia Township43.4%
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
York Township————
Langdon Township————
Sylvia Township————

York Township, Langdon Township and Sylvia 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Grove Township

Why doesn’t Grove 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 Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Grove Township?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Grove 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 Grove 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.