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Health in Harvey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harvey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67023, 67008, 67072, 67019. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harvey Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Harvey Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Harvey Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Harvey Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.8% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Harvey Township

The closest emergency room is William Newton Hospital in Winfield, 23.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Harvey Township, and more people treating it

42.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Harvey Township’s likely range; Harvey Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67023, 67008, 67072, 67019, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harvey Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Harvey Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–12%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harvey Township 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Harvey Township

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

HNearest ERWilliam Newton HospitalWinfield · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.7 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
31.2 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
32.5 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Brookside Satellite of Hunt.HLTH
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harvey Township itself
✓ Dental careHarvey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harvey 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 Harvey 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 29.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harvey Township, betterHarvey Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Harvey Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Harvey Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Harvey Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Harvey Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Harvey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Harvey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harvey 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
Harvey Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Harvey Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Harvey Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Harvey Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.4% of Harvey Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Harvey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Windsor Township: 44%Union Township: 41.7%Omnia Township: 41%Union Center Township: 40%Otter Township: 41%Silver Creek Township: 43.1%Sheridan Township: 42.4%Dexter Township: 42.7%Greenfield Township: 40.7%Clay Township: 40.7%Hickory Township: 41.2%Richland Township: 40.6%Howard Township: 40.6%Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Wildcat Township: 41%Piedmont: 38.9%Harvey Township: 42.6%Harvey TownshipWindsor TownshipUnion TownshipOmnia TownshipUnion Center TownshipSedan City Hospital · Sedan · 32.5 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Center Township40%
Omnia Township41%
Union Township41.7%
Harvey Township42.6%
Windsor Township44%
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
Windsor Township————
Union Township————
Omnia Township————
Union Center Township————

Windsor Township, Union Township, Omnia Township and Union Center 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Harvey Township

Why doesn’t Harvey 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 Harvey Township.

What hospital is closest to Harvey Township?

William Newton Hospital in Winfield, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Harvey 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 Harvey 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.