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Health in Harmon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67013, 67152. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harmon Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Harmon Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Harmon Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Harmon Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), 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 Harmon Township’s likely range; Harmon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67013, 67152, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmon Township adults…

Harmon Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Harmon 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 27.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmon Township, betterHarmon Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Harmon Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Harmon Township

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

HNearest ERRock Regional HospitalDerby · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRock Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
2 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
23.4 mi
Wichita VA Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmon Township itself
✓ Dental careHarmon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmon 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 Harmon 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 Harmon Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmon Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Harmon Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Harmon Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Harmon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Harmon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Harmon 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 Harmon 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
Harmon Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Harmon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Harmon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Harmon Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.4% of Harmon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Harmon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belle Plaine Township: 38.5%Palestine Township: 38.8%Seventy-Six Township: 41.4%Avon Township: 41.6%Gore Township: 38.7%London Township: 39%Mulvane: 37.3%Oxford Township: 40.8%Wellington Township: 41.6%Sumner Township: 39.6%Greene Township: 41.3%Wellington: 41.8%Harmon Township: 40%Harmon TownshipBelle Plaine TownshipPalestine TownshipSeventy-Six TownshipAvon TownshipGracemed Clearwater Family Clinic · Clearwater · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle Plaine Township38.5%
Palestine Township38.8%
Harmon Township40%
Seventy-Six Township41.4%
Avon 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
Belle Plaine TownshipB38.5%11.2%15.4%ZIP codes
Palestine Township————
Seventy-Six Township————
Avon Township————

Palestine Township, Seventy-Six Township and Avon 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Harmon Township

Why doesn’t Harmon 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 Harmon Township.

What hospital is closest to Harmon Township?

Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Harmon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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