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Health in Jackson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jackson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66502, 66834. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
32%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jackson Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Jackson Township adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.8–11.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Jackson Township

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

HNearest ERIrwin Ach (Ft Riley)Fort Riley · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.7 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson 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 Jackson 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 25.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jackson Township, betterJackson Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Jackson Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
79%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
74%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jackson Township 9.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jackson Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Jackson Township runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Jackson Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Jackson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Jackson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Jackson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · KS 16% · Worse than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jackson 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
Jackson Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Jackson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Jackson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Jackson Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

8.8% of Jackson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Jackson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 36.2%Wingfield Township: 33.5%Washington Township: 35.5%Zeandale Township: 28.9%Blakely Township: 35.5%Jefferson Township: 34.5%Ashland Township: 28.9%Garfield Township: 35.5%Alma Township: 35.5%Farmer Township: 35.5%St. George Township: 35.6%Blue Township: 29.6%Wabaunsee Township: 34.7%Manhattan Township: 28.4%Jackson Township: 32%Jackson TownshipLiberty TownshipWingfield TownshipWashington TownshipZeandale TownshipIrwin Ach (Ft Riley) · Fort Riley · 12.4 miHAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan · 13.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHManhattan Surgical Hospital · Manhattan · 13.2 miHKonza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic · Manhattan · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zeandale Township28.9%
Jackson Township32%
Wingfield Township33.5%
Washington Township35.5%
Liberty Township36.2%
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
Liberty Township————
Wingfield Township————
Washington Township————
Zeandale Township————

Liberty Township, Wingfield Township, Washington Township and Zeandale 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Jackson Township

Why doesn’t Jackson 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 Jackson Township.

What hospital is closest to Jackson Township?

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan in Manhattan, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Jackson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jackson Township.

Town Square →
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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.