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Health in Lyon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lyon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67449, 67475, 67451. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lyon Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lyon Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), 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: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Lyon Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Lyon Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 21.7% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Lyon Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Lyon Township’s likely range; Lyon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67449, 67475, 67451, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lyon Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lyon Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyon Township 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lyon Township, betterLyon Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Lyon Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Lyon Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.2 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
26.4 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
35.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLyon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLyon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lyon 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 Lyon 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).

Mind & connection

How Lyon Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Lyon Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lyon Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Lyon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Lyon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lyon 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
Lyon Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Lyon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Lyon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Lyon Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.1% of Lyon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Lyon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Herington: 40.6%Township 7: 40.1%Hope Township: 41.8%Highland Township: 37.9%Township 8: 37.1%Township 9: 37.2%Banner Township: 41.9%Lyon Township: 40.6%Lyon TownshipHeringtonTownship 7Hope Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Township 740.1%
Lyon Township40.6%
Herington40.6%
Hope Township41.8%
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
HeringtonC40.6%13%16.7%CDC place
Township 7————
Hope Township————

Township 7 and Hope 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Lyon Township

Why doesn’t Lyon 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 Lyon Township.

What hospital is closest to Lyon Township?

St. Luke Hospital & Living Center in Marion, 21.2 miles in a straight line from Lyon 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 Lyon 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.