Lincoln Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
9 of every 100 Lincoln Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here
Lincoln Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lincoln Township as about how healthy they are.
Residents 65 and older
Lincoln Township26%
Kansas17%
Getting care
Care in and near Lincoln Township
No hospital or community health center in Lincoln Township itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRepublic County Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 50.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lincoln Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lincoln Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 exercise29.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes16%KS 14%
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Where Lincoln Township gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lincoln Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Yearly checkupKS 77%
Dentist visitKS 65%
Cholesterol checkKS 84%
Colon screeningKS 64%
MammogramKS 75%
Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lincoln Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Lincoln Township adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10Lincoln Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lincoln Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Lincoln Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lincoln Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with
3 in 10 Lincoln Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Sibley Township, Buffalo Township, Lawrence Township, Center Township and Nelson 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.
35.3%
of Lincoln 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%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas
Questions about health in Lincoln Township
Why doesn’t Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
What hospital is closest to Lincoln Township?
Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 1.2 miles in a straight line from Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
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.