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Health in Hayes Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hayes Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66067, 66092, 66006. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayes Township adults…

Hayes Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Hayes Township adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26.1–32.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Hayes Township

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

HNearest ERLmhLawrence · 19 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLMH★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicOttawa · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
18.5 mi
Heartland Medical Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Lawrence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Lmh
Lawrence · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
24.4 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHayes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHayes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHayes Township is not a shortage area

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 Hayes Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hayes Township, betterHayes Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hayes Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayes Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hayes Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Hayes Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hayes Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hayes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Hayes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hayes 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
Hayes Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Hayes Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Hayes Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Hayes Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Hayes Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Hayes Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ottawa Township: 40.2%Franklin Township: 39%Centropolis Township: 39.5%Palmyra Township: 31.6%Ottawa: 40.1%Harrison Township: 40.3%Peoria Township: 40.1%Richland Township: 35.7%Wellsville: 39%Appanoose Township: 40.1%Marion Township: 36.1%Greenwood Township: 40.8%Willow Springs Township: 29.7%McCamish Township: 34.2%Wakarusa Township: 31.7%Eudora Township: 33.2%Hayes Township: 38.4%Hayes TownshipOttawa TownshipFranklin TownshipCentropolis TownshipPalmyra TownshipAdventhealth Ottawa · Ottawa · 7.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHLmh · Lawrence · 19 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Partnership Clinic · Ottawa · 6.4 mi+Heartland at Panda Pediatrics · Lawrence · 18.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Palmyra Township31.6%
Hayes Township38.4%
Franklin Township39%
Centropolis Township39.5%
Ottawa Township40.2%
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
Centropolis TownshipB−39.5%11.5%16%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipB39%11.2%15.2%ZIP codes
Ottawa Township————
Palmyra TownshipA31.6%9.1%11.9%ZIP codes

Ottawa 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.

31.5%

of Hayes Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Hayes Township

Why doesn’t Hayes 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 Hayes Township.

What hospital is closest to Hayes Township?

LMH in Lawrence, 19.0 miles in a straight line from Hayes Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hayes Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Partnership Clinic in Ottawa, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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