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Health in Guelph Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Guelph Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67140. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Guelph Township

COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in Guelph Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (30.9%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Guelph Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Guelph Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), vs 14% 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 Guelph Township’s likely range; Guelph Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67140, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Guelph Township adults…

Guelph Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Guelph Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Guelph Township, betterGuelph Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Guelph Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Guelph Township

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

HNearest ERSCK HealthArkansas City · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyArkansas City · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Arkansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
15.8 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
18.9 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
2 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Guelph Township itself
✓ Dental careGuelph Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Guelph 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 Guelph 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 Guelph Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guelph Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Guelph Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Guelph Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Guelph Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Guelph Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Guelph Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Guelph 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
Guelph Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Guelph Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Guelph Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Guelph Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Guelph Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Guelph Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Haven Township: 40.9%Walton Township: 40.5%Greene Township: 41.3%Falls Township: 39.6%Jackson Township: 41.5%Bolton Township: 42.2%Valverde Township: 40.7%Avon Township: 41.6%Guelph Township: 41%Guelph TownshipSouth Haven TownshipWalton TownshipGreene TownshipSCK Health · Arkansas City · 15.7 miHWilliam Newton Hospital · Winfield · 21.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center in Cowley County - Lincoln Clinic · Arkansas City · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walton Township40.5%
South Haven Township40.9%
Guelph Township41%
Greene Township41.3%
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
South Haven Township————
Walton Township————
Greene Township————

South Haven Township, Walton Township and Greene 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Guelph Township

Why doesn’t Guelph 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 Guelph Township.

What hospital is closest to Guelph Township?

Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Guelph 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 Guelph 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.