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Health in Lola Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lola Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66725, 67336, 67356. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lola Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lola Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Lola Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Lola Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

Dental care lags in Lola Township

58.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 15.9% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). 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 Lola Township’s likely range; Lola Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66725, 67336, 67356, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lola Township adults…

Lola Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lola Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Lola Township is an older town: 42% 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 Lola Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lola Township42%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lola Township 9.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lola Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital ColumbusColumbus · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasColumbus · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Community Health Center of Northeast Oklahoma
2 sites · nearest in Commerce
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
≈20.3 mi
Integris Miami Hospital
Miami · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lola Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lola Township itself
✓ Mental healthLola Township is not a shortage area

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 Lola 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 31.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lola Township, betterLola Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lola Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lola Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lola Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lola Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lola Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lola Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lola 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 7
Lola Township adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Lola Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Lola Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Lola Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.8% of Lola Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lola Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sheridan Township: 40.2%Oswego Township: 41.6%Salamanca Township: 43%Neosho Township: 44.2%Montana Township: 41.6%Ross Township: 41.8%Osage Township: 38.6%Fairview Township: 41.2%Columbus: 43%Lyon Township: 43.7%Crawford Township: 43%Lola Township: 43%Lola TownshipSheridan TownshipOswego TownshipSalamanca TownshipNeosho TownshipMercy Hospital Columbus · Columbus · 9.1 miHLabette Health · Parsons · 18.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Columbus · Columbus · 9.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sheridan Township40.2%
Oswego Township41.6%
Lola Township43%
Salamanca Township43%
Neosho Township44.2%
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
Sheridan Township————
Oswego Township————
Salamanca Township————
Neosho Township————

Sheridan Township, Oswego Township, Salamanca Township and Neosho 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lola Township

Why doesn’t Lola 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 Lola Township.

What hospital is closest to Lola Township?

Mercy Hospital Columbus in Columbus, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Lola Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Columbus in Columbus, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lola Township.

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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.