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Health in Kingman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kingman Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67112, 67035, 67159. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kingman Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Kingman Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Kingman Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Kingman 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 Kingman Township’s likely range; Kingman Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67112, 67035, 67159, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kingman Township adults…

Kingman Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kingman Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
89%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingman Township 7.1% · 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
Kingman Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Kingman Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Kingman Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Kingman Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.8% of Kingman Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Kingman Township

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

HNearest ERKingman Healthcare CenterKingman · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 38.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.3 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingman Township itself
✓ Dental careKingman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kingman 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 Kingman 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 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kingman Township, betterKingman Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Kingman Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Kingman Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 4Kingman Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kingman Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kingman Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Kingman Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Kingman 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

Kingman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Peters Township: 39.3%Liberty Township: 39.9%Rural Township: 37.7%Township 11: 38%Belmont Township: 39.7%Rochester Township: 39.2%Union Township: 38%Sharon Township: 39.2%Valley Township: 39.2%Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Dresden Township: 37.7%Township 12: 37%Township 10: 38.1%Elm Mills Township: 38.9%McAdoo Township: 38.6%Kingman Township: 39.6%Kingman TownshipPeters TownshipLiberty TownshipRural TownshipTownship 11Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 18.8 miHPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 19.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rural Township37.7%
Township 1138%
Peters Township39.3%
Kingman Township39.6%
Liberty Township39.9%
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————
Peters Township————
Rural Township————
Township 11————

Liberty Township, Peters Township, Rural Township and Township 11: 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Kingman Township

Why doesn’t Kingman 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 Kingman Township.

What hospital is closest to Kingman Township?

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Kingman 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 Kingman 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.