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Health in Lone Tree Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lone Tree Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66521, 66549. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lone Tree Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Lone Tree Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Lone Tree Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Lone Tree Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 9 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 Lone Tree Township’s likely range; Lone Tree Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66521, 66549, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lone Tree Township adults…

Lone Tree Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lone Tree Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lone Tree 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%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lone Tree Township 8% · 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 9
Lone Tree Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Lone Tree Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Lone Tree Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Lone Tree Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.3% of Lone Tree Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Lone Tree Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 6.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLone Tree Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLone Tree Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Tree 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 Tree 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lone Tree Township, betterLone Tree Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lone Tree Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lone Tree Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lone Tree Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lone Tree Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lone Tree Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Lone Tree 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 Tree 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

Lone Tree Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Creek Township: 36.4%Mill Creek Township: 36.5%Sherman Township: 36.5%Rock Creek Township: 36.5%Spring Creek Township: 35.8%Clear Fork Township: 35%Grant Township: 37.5%Vienna Township: 36.5%Neuchatel Township: 37.9%Lincoln Township: 37.3%Union Township: 36.1%Center Township: 36.1%Lone Tree Township: 36.5%Lone Tree TownshipClear Creek TownshipMill Creek TownshipSherman TownshipCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 6.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clear Creek Township36.4%
Lone Tree Township36.5%
Mill Creek Township36.5%
Sherman Township36.5%
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
Clear Creek Township————
Mill Creek TownshipB36.5%12.2%15.2%ZIP codes
Sherman Township————

Clear Creek Township and Sherman 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lone Tree Township

Why doesn’t Lone Tree 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 Tree Township.

What hospital is closest to Lone Tree Township?

Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus in Onaga, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree 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.