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Health in Kinsley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kinsley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67547. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kinsley Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Kinsley Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Kinsley Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Kinsley Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Kinsley Township

The closest emergency room is Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 23.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Kinsley Township’s likely range; Kinsley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67547, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kinsley Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Kinsley Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 32%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kinsley Township, betterKinsley Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Kinsley Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Kinsley Township

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

HNearest ERPawnee Valley Community HospitalLarned · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
23.6 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
3 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kinsley Township itself
✓ Dental careKinsley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kinsley 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 Kinsley 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 Kinsley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kinsley Township 11.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kinsley Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Kinsley Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kinsley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Kinsley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Kinsley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kinsley 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
Kinsley Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Kinsley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Kinsley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Kinsley Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.3% of Kinsley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Kinsley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Brown Township: 39.9%Wayne Township: 40.3%Logan Township: 39.4%Trenton Township: 39.5%Garfield Township: 36.2%South Brown Township: 39.8%Franklin Township: 40.3%Belpre Township: 40.6%Keysville Township: 36.6%Jackson Township: 39.4%Wheatland Township: 36.9%Orange Township: 36.8%Pleasant Ridge Township: 36.8%Kinsley Township: 39.4%Kinsley TownshipNorth Brown TownshipWayne TownshipLogan TownshipTrenton TownshipGarfield TownshipEdwards County Medical Center · Kinsley · 1.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township36.2%
Kinsley Township39.4%
Logan Township39.4%
Trenton Township39.5%
North Brown Township39.9%
Wayne 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
North Brown Township————
Wayne Township————
Garfield Township————
Trenton Township————
Logan Township————

North Brown Township, Wayne Township, Garfield Township, Trenton Township and Logan 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.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Kinsley Township

Why doesn’t Kinsley 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 Kinsley Township.

What hospital is closest to Kinsley Township?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 23.6 miles in a straight line from Kinsley 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 Kinsley 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.