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Health in Lakin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lakin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67056, 67135. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lakin Township adults…

Lakin Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lakin Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Lakin Township

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
20.5 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.9 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLakin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLakin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakin 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 Lakin 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 27.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lakin Township, betterLakin Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lakin Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakin Township 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lakin Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lakin Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lakin Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lakin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lakin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lakin 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
Lakin Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Lakin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Lakin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Lakin Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Lakin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lakin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Halstead: 38.1%Eagle Township: 36.6%Halstead Township: 38%Sedgwick Township: 36.9%Lake Township: 38.4%Greeley Township: 38.3%Union Township: 35.6%Valley Center Township: 36.1%Macon Township: 37.8%Burrton Township: 38.6%Garden Township: 36.9%Newton: 38%Darlington Township: 37.4%Valley Township: 41.3%Lakin Township: 37.5%Lakin TownshipHalsteadEagle TownshipHalstead TownshipSedgwick TownshipLake TownshipNMC Health · Newton · 12.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 3.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Township36.6%
Sedgwick Township36.9%
Lakin Township37.5%
Halstead Township38%
Halstead38.1%
Lake Township38.4%
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
HalsteadC38.1%12.5%17.2%CDC place
Halstead Township————
Eagle TownshipB+36.6%10.6%14.1%ZIP codes
Sedgwick Township————
Lake Township————

Halstead Township and Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Sedgwick Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.4%

of Lakin Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lakin Township

Why doesn’t Lakin 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 Lakin Township.

What hospital is closest to Lakin Township?

NMC Health in Newton, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Lakin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead in Halstead, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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