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Health in Hackberry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hackberry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67332, 67336, 67356, 67342. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hackberry Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Hackberry Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.8%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Hackberry Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Hackberry Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.4%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Hackberry Township

56.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 16.2% 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 Hackberry Township’s likely range; Hackberry Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67332, 67336, 67356, 67342, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hackberry Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Hackberry Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hackberry Township, betterHackberry Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hackberry Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
57%Dentist visitKS 65%
83%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
59%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hackberry Township 9.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hackberry Township

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

HNearest ERLabette HealthParsons · 19.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Northeast OklahomaWelch · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Community Health Center of Northeast Oklahoma
3 sites · nearest in Welch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Parsons
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈22.3 mi
Integris Miami Hospital
Miami · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHackberry Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hackberry Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hackberry 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 Hackberry 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 Hackberry Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hackberry Township runs above Kansas.

3 in 10Hackberry Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hackberry Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hackberry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Hackberry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · KS 16% · Worse than KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hackberry 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 6
Hackberry Township adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 8
Hackberry Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Hackberry Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 11
Hackberry Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

11.3% of Hackberry Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Hackberry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairview Township: 41.2%Elm Grove Township: 41.8%Mount Pleasant Township: 39.7%Oswego Township: 41.6%Liberty Township: 41.5%Howard Township: 41.6%Canada Township: 40.4%Hackberry Township: 42.7%Hackberry TownshipFairview TownshipElm Grove Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Township41.2%
Elm Grove Township41.8%
Hackberry Township42.7%
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
Fairview Township————
Elm Grove Township————

Fairview Township and Elm Grove 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Hackberry Township

Why doesn’t Hackberry 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 Hackberry Township.

What hospital is closest to Hackberry Township?

Labette Health in Parsons, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Hackberry Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hackberry 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.