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Health in Lone Star Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lone Star Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67520, 67575. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lone Star Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lone Star Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Lone Star Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Lone Star Township’s likely range; Lone Star Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67520, 67575, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lone Star Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Lone Star Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lone Star Township 8.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lone Star Township

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

HNearest ERRush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Rush County Memorial Hospital
La Crosse · not rated
ER
22.7 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Hays Medical Center
Hays · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Star Township itself
✓ Dental careLone Star Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Star 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 Lone Star 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 30.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lone Star Township, betterLone Star Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lone Star Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lone Star Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lone Star Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lone Star Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lone Star Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Lone Star Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lone Star 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
Lone Star Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Lone Star Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Lone Star Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Lone Star Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of Lone Star Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lone Star Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Banner Township: 38%La Crosse-Brookdale Township: 38.3%Pioneer Township: 38.8%Illinois Township: 39.3%Center Township: 38%Ash Valley Township: 38.2%Garfield Township: 37.7%Union Township: no dataAlexander-Belle Prairie Township: 38.3%Hampton-Fairview Township: 37.9%Big Timber Township: 38.5%Pleasantdale Township: 38.9%Grant Township: 38.4%Freedom Township: 38.3%Lone Star Township: 39.2%Lone Star TownshipBanner TownshipLa Crosse-Brookdale TownshipPioneer TownshipIllinois TownshipRush County Memorial Hospital · La Crosse · 6.4 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Banner Township38%
La Crosse-Brookdale Township38.3%
Pioneer Township38.8%
Lone Star Township39.2%
Illinois Township39.3%
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
Banner Township————
La Crosse-Brookdale TownshipC+38.3%13.8%16%ZIP codes
Pioneer Township————
Illinois Township————

Banner Township, Pioneer Township and Illinois 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lone Star Township

Why doesn’t Lone Star 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 Lone Star Township.

What hospital is closest to Lone Star Township?

Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, 22.7 miles in a straight line from Lone Star Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lone Star 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.