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Health in Hawkeye Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hawkeye Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67623, 67474. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hawkeye Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Hawkeye Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Hawkeye Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.3% 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 Hawkeye Township’s likely range; Hawkeye Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67623, 67474, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hawkeye Township adults…

Hawkeye Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hawkeye Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hawkeye Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hawkeye Township

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 49.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.3 mi
Heartland Health Center - Hastings
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawkeye Township itself
✓ Dental careHawkeye Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye 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 32.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hawkeye Township, betterHawkeye Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hawkeye Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hawkeye Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Hawkeye Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hawkeye Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hawkeye Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Hawkeye Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hawkeye 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 9
Hawkeye Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Hawkeye Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Hawkeye Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Hawkeye Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Hawkeye Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Hawkeye Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lawrence Township: 39.8%Grant Township: 38.7%Tilden Township: 38.7%Sumner Township: 38.8%Bethany Township: 39.4%Penn Township: 38.7%Harlan Township: 39.3%Township 1: 40.7%Kill Creek Township: 38.9%Independence Township: 38.7%Mount Ayr Township: 38.7%Hawkeye Township: 39%Hawkeye TownshipLawrence TownshipGrant TownshipTilden TownshipSumner TownshipOsborne County Memorial Hospital · Osborne · 10.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township38.7%
Tilden Township38.7%
Sumner Township38.8%
Hawkeye Township39%
Lawrence Township39.8%
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
Lawrence Township————
Grant Township————
Sumner Township————
Tilden Township————

Lawrence Township, Grant Township, Sumner Township and Tilden 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Hawkeye Township

Why doesn’t Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Township.

What hospital is closest to Hawkeye Township?

Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye 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.