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Health in Hazelton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hazelton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67061, 67138, 67070. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hazelton Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Hazelton Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Hazelton Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Hazelton 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 Hazelton Township’s likely range; Hazelton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67061, 67138, 67070, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hazelton Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hazelton Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hazelton Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Hazelton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Hazelton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Hazelton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Hazelton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.1% of Hazelton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Hazelton Township

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

HNearest ERKiowa District HospitalKiowa · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazelton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazelton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazelton 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 Hazelton 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 28.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hazelton Township, betterHazelton Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Hazelton Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hazelton Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hazelton Township does better than Kansas.

1 in 4Hazelton Township adults feel lonely
26.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hazelton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Hazelton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Hazelton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · KS 16% · Better than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hazelton 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

Hazelton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moore Township: 36.2%Kiowa Township: 36.2%Sharon Township: 39.2%Township 2: 40.8%Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Elwood Township: 36.3%Eagle Township: 39.8%Township 1: 41.3%Liberty Township: 39.9%Township 3: 42.8%Hazelton Township: 37.2%Hazelton TownshipMoore TownshipKiowa TownshipSharon TownshipTownship 2Kiowa District Hospital · Kiowa · 7.3 miHMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 15 miHHospital District #6 Patterson Health Center · Anthony · 21.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moore Township36.2%
Kiowa Township36.2%
Hazelton Township37.2%
Sharon Township39.2%
Township 240.8%
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
Moore Township————
Sharon Township————
Kiowa Township————
Township 2————

Moore Township, Sharon Township, Kiowa Township and Township 2: 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Hazelton Township

Why doesn’t Hazelton 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 Hazelton Township.

What hospital is closest to Hazelton Township?

Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Hazelton 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 Hazelton 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.