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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 67491, 67546, 67460. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hayes Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Hayes Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (30.9%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Hayes Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Hayes 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 Hayes Township’s likely range; Hayes Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67491, 67546, 67460, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayes Township adults…

Hayes Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hayes Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.5%
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
Hayes Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Hayes Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Hayes Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Hayes Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hayes Township

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

HNearest ERMcpherson HospitalMcpherson · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMcpherson Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.6 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
19 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHayes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHayes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayes 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 Hayes 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 27.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%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.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayes Township 7.7% · 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
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hayes Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hayes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Hayes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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.

Around town

Hayes Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rockville Township: 39.2%Little Valley Township: 37.5%Castle Township: 38%Groveland Township: 37.4%East Washington Township: 38.1%Union Township: 39.2%Wilson Township: 40%Superior Township: 37.5%Medora Township: 41.2%South Sharps Creek Township: 38.2%Jackson Township: 37.4%King City Township: 37.4%Hayes Township: 38%Hayes TownshipRockville TownshipLittle Valley TownshipCastle TownshipGroveland TownshipMcpherson Hospital · Mcpherson · 11.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHPrairiestar Health Center · Hutchinson · 15 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Groveland Township37.4%
Little Valley Township37.5%
Hayes Township38%
Castle Township38%
Rockville Township39.2%
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
Rockville Township————
Little Valley Township————
Groveland Township————
Castle Township————

Rockville Township, Little Valley Township, Groveland Township and Castle 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 Hayes Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
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?

Mcpherson Hospital in Mcpherson, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Hayes Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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.