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Health in Ladore Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ladore Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67357, 66740, 66733. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ladore Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Ladore Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 25 adults have had a stroke (4%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Ladore Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Ladore Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Ladore Township’s likely range; Ladore Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67357, 66740, 66733, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ladore Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Ladore Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ladore Township, betterLadore Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ladore Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Ladore Township

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

HNearest ERLabette HealthParsons · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ladore Township itself
✓ Dental careLadore Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ladore 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 Ladore 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 Ladore Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ladore Township 9.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ladore Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Ladore Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ladore Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ladore Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Ladore Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ladore 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
Ladore Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Ladore Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Ladore Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Ladore Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.9% of Ladore Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Ladore Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Centerville Township: 38%Lincoln Township: 39.6%Shiloh Township: 38.7%South Mound: 41.6%Mission Township: 37.5%Erie Township: 38.9%Chetopa Township: 39%Walnut Grove Township: 38.3%Neosho Township: 40.4%Osage Township: 38.6%Grant Township: 38.3%Newark Township: 39.7%Osage Township: 39.8%Ladore Township: 40.1%Ladore TownshipCenterville TownshipLincoln TownshipShiloh TownshipSouth MoundLabette Health · Parsons · 6.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Parsons · Parsons · 7.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centerville Township38%
Shiloh Township38.7%
Lincoln Township39.6%
Ladore Township40.1%
South Mound41.6%
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
Centerville Township————
Lincoln Township————
Shiloh Township————
South Mound————

Centerville Township, Lincoln Township, Shiloh Township and South Mound: 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ladore Township

Why doesn’t Ladore 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 Ladore Township.

What hospital is closest to Ladore Township?

Labette Health in Parsons, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Ladore Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ladore Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Parsons in Parsons, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ladore 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.