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Health in Langley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67464, 67444. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langley Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Langley Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.8%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Langley Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Langley 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 Langley Township’s likely range; Langley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67464, 67444, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langley Township adults…

Langley Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Langley Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langley Township 7.6% · 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
Langley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Langley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Langley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Langley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.4% of Langley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Langley Township

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

HNearest ERLindsborg Community HospitalLindsborg · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.8 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLangley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLangley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langley 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 Langley 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 28.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langley Township, betterLangley Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Langley Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Langley Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Langley Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Langley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Langley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Langley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Langley 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

Langley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Trivoli Township: 40.5%Empire Township: 39.6%Odessa Township: 39.4%Marquette Township: 38.1%Galt Township: 40.5%Thomas Township: 40.5%Carneiro Township: 39.1%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Clear Creek Township: 39.7%Falun Township: 41.3%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%South Sharps Creek Township: 38.2%Union Township: 39.2%Union Township: 35.7%Langley Township: 38.4%Langley TownshipTrivoli TownshipEmpire TownshipOdessa TownshipMarquette TownshipEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 17 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marquette Township38.1%
Langley Township38.4%
Odessa Township39.4%
Empire Township39.6%
Trivoli Township40.5%
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
Trivoli Township————
Empire Township————
Marquette Township————
Odessa Township————

Trivoli Township, Empire Township, Marquette Township and Odessa 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Langley Township

Why doesn’t Langley 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 Langley Township.

What hospital is closest to Langley Township?

Lindsborg Community Hospital in Lindsborg, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Langley 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 Langley 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.