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Health in Kapioma Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kapioma Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66436, 66058, 66023, 66088. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Holton Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kapioma Township

8.7%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kapioma Township adults…

Kapioma Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kapioma Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Kapioma Township

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

HNearest ERHolton Community HospitalHolton · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.4 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.1 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kapioma Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kapioma Township itself
✓ Mental healthKapioma 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 Kapioma 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 28.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kapioma Township, betterKapioma Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Kapioma Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kapioma Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kapioma Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Kapioma Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kapioma Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kapioma Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Kapioma Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kapioma 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
Kapioma Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Kapioma Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Kapioma Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Kapioma Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.8% of Kapioma Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Kapioma Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grasshopper Township: 40.3%Benton Township: 37.3%Delaware Township: 35.6%Lancaster Township: 38.5%Mission Township: 40.1%Center Township: 37.3%Norton Township: 36.2%Ozawkie Township: 35.5%Rock Creek Township: 35%Jefferson Township: 35%Kapioma Township: 37.9%Kapioma TownshipGrasshopper TownshipBenton TownshipDelaware TownshipF W Huston Medical Center · Winchester · 16.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Delaware Township35.6%
Benton Township37.3%
Kapioma Township37.9%
Grasshopper Township40.3%
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
Grasshopper Township————
Benton Township————
Delaware TownshipB35.6%11.5%15.5%ZIP codes

Grasshopper Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Benton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Kapioma Township

Why doesn’t Kapioma 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 Kapioma Township.

What hospital is closest to Kapioma Township?

Holton Community Hospital in Holton, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Kapioma 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 Kapioma 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.