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Health in Hanover Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hanover Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66945, 66412. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hanover Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Hanover Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.3%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Hanover Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hanover Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Hanover Township’s likely range; Hanover Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66945, 66412, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hanover Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hanover Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 10
Hanover Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Hanover Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Hanover Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Hanover Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.7% of Hanover Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Hanover Township

1 hospital in Hanover Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHanover HospitalHanover · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 50.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Hanover Township
10.6 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
64 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanover Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanover Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanover 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 Hanover 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 27.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hanover Township, betterHanover Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hanover Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanover Township 7.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hanover Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Hanover Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hanover Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hanover Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Hanover Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hanover 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.

Around town

Hanover Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Charleston Township: 33.6%Little Blue Township: 34.2%Independence Township: 33.6%Logan Township: 38.9%Franklin Township: 32.6%Farmington Township: 33.5%Logan Township: 34.4%Walnut Township: 38%Barnes Township: 34.3%Herkimer Township: 38.9%Glenwood Township: 40.8%Marysville Township: 38%Hanover Township: 34.9%Hanover TownshipCharleston TownshipLittle Blue TownshipIndependence TownshipLogan TownshipHanover Hospital · Hanover · 1.6 miHWashington County Hospital · Washington · 10.6 miHCommunity Memorial Healthcare · Marysville · 12.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Charleston Township33.6%
Independence Township33.6%
Little Blue Township34.2%
Hanover Township34.9%
Logan Township38.9%
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
Charleston Township————
Little Blue Township————
Independence Township————
Logan Township————

Charleston Township, Little Blue Township, Independence Township and Logan 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Hanover Township

Why doesn’t Hanover 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 Hanover Township.

What hospital is closest to Hanover Township?

Hanover Hospital in Hanover, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Hanover 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 Hanover 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.