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Health in Macon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Macon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67114, 67056. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Macon Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Macon Township adults…

Macon Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Macon Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Macon Township

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
22.5 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
23.2 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMacon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMacon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Macon 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 Macon 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 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Macon Township, betterMacon Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Macon Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macon Township 10.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Macon Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Macon Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Macon Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Macon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Macon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Macon 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
Macon Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Macon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Macon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Macon Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Macon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Macon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newton: 38%Newton Township: 37.5%Halstead Township: 38%Emma Township: 35%Darlington Township: 37.4%North Newton: 32.7%Sedgwick Township: 36.9%Highland Township: 37.4%Pleasant Township: 38.1%Halstead: 38.1%Lakin Township: 37.5%Burrton Township: 38.6%Garden Township: 36.9%Meridian Township: 36.7%Macon Township: 37.8%Macon TownshipNewtonNewton TownshipHalstead TownshipEmma TownshipNMC Health · Newton · 5.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMercy Hospital · Moundridge · 12.1 miHHealth Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Emma Township35%
Newton Township37.5%
Macon Township37.8%
Newton38%
Halstead Township38%
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
NewtonB−38%12.7%14.6%CDC place
Newton TownshipB−37.5%12.7%14.4%ZIP codes
Halstead Township————
Emma TownshipB+35%11.7%12.6%ZIP codes

Halstead 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Macon Township

Why doesn’t Macon 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 Macon Township.

What hospital is closest to Macon Township?

NMC Health in Newton, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Macon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

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

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead in Halstead, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Macon 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.