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Health in Lake City Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake City Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67071, 67104. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake City Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Lake City Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Lake City Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Lake City Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.6% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

45.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 84.2% 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 Lake City Township’s likely range; Lake City Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67071, 67104, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake City Township adults…

Lake City Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lake City Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake City Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lake City Township

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

HNearest ERMedicine Lodge Memorial HospitalMedicine Lodge · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 46.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.6 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake City Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake City Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake City 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 Lake City 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 31.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake City Township, betterLake City Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lake City Township gets moving

4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lake City Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 4Lake City Township adults feel lonely
26.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lake City Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lake City Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lake City Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Lake City 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 8
Lake City Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Lake City Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Lake City Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Lake City Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.1% of Lake City Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lake City Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mingona Township: 39.8%Sun City Township: no dataMcAdoo Township: 38.6%Eagle Township: 39.8%Elm Mills Township: 38.9%Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Turkey Creek Township: no dataPowell Township: 40.2%Deerhead Township: no dataTownship 10: 38.1%Township 11: 38%Elwood Township: 36.3%Aetna Township: 38%Moore Township: 36.2%Valley Township: 39.2%Lake City Township: 40%Lake City TownshipMingona TownshipSun City TownshipMcAdoo TownshipEagle TownshipElm Mills TownshipMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 12.3 miHKiowa District Hospital · Kiowa · 22.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
McAdoo Township38.6%
Elm Mills Township38.9%
Mingona Township39.8%
Eagle Township39.8%
Lake City Township40%
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
Mingona Township————
Sun City Township————
Eagle Township————
McAdoo Township————
Elm Mills Township————

Mingona Township, Sun City Township, Eagle Township, McAdoo Township and Elm Mills 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.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lake City Township

Why doesn’t Lake City 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 Lake City Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake City Township?

Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Lake City 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 Lake City Township.

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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.