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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 67581, 67579, 67568. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hayes Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Hayes Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Hayes Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Hayes Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), 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 Hayes Township’s likely range; Hayes Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67581, 67579, 67568, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayes Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Hayes Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hayes Township, betterHayes Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hayes Township gets moving

5.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hayes Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.9 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayes Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayes Township itself
✓ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayes Township 8.8% · 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
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hayes Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Hayes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Hayes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 7
Hayes Township adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Hayes Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Hayes Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Hayes Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.9% 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.

Bell Township: 40.6%Walnut Township: 39.1%Sylvia Township: 43.4%Huntsville Township: 45.2%Putnam Township: 38.5%Valley Township: 39.9%Raymond Township: 40.5%Medford Township: 39.6%Plevna Township: 45%Grove Township: 42.5%Fairview Township: 40.8%Enterprise Township: 43.3%Hayes Township: 40.9%Byron Township: 40%East Cooper Township: 40.6%Comanche Township: 38.4%Hayes Township: 42%Hayes TownshipBell TownshipWalnut TownshipSylvia TownshipHuntsville TownshipPutnam TownshipStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 15.2 miHHospital District #1 of Rice County · Lyons · 18.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Putnam Township38.5%
Walnut Township39.1%
Bell Township40.6%
Hayes Township42%
Sylvia Township43.4%
Huntsville Township45.2%
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
Bell Township————
Sylvia Township————
Walnut Township————
Putnam Township————
Huntsville Township————

Bell Township, Sylvia Township, Walnut Township, Putnam Township and Huntsville 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
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?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Hayes 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 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.