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Health in Lincoln Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lincoln Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66933, 66943. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
34.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
30.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.7%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
18 mi
Washington County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lincoln Township

10.8%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lincoln Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Lincoln Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Lincoln Township

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalWashington · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 33 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.8 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ 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 exercise 30.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lincoln Township, betterLincoln Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
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.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lincoln Township 9.7% · 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
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lincoln Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lincoln Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Lincoln Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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.

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 9
Lincoln Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Lincoln Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Lincoln Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Lincoln Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of Lincoln Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lincoln Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Barnes Township: 34.3%Kimeo Township: 35.6%Cottage Hill Township: 37.7%May Day Township: 31.2%Waterville Township: 37.7%Little Blue Township: 34.2%Greenleaf Township: 35.7%Sherman Township: 35.5%Blue Rapids Township: 36.8%Swede Creek Township: 31.4%Center Township: 30.3%Lincoln Township: 34.3%Lincoln TownshipBarnes TownshipKimeo TownshipCottage Hill TownshipMay Day TownshipWashington County Hospital · Washington · 18 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
May Day Township31.2%
Lincoln Township34.3%
Barnes Township34.3%
Kimeo Township35.6%
Cottage Hill Township37.7%
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
Barnes Township————
Kimeo Township————
Cottage Hill Township————
May Day Township————

Barnes Township, Kimeo Township, Cottage Hill Township and May Day 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

Washington County Hospital in Washington, 18.0 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.

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.