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Health in Madison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67423, 67455. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Madison Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Madison Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Madison Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Madison Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), vs 14% 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 Madison Township’s likely range; Madison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67423, 67455, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madison Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Madison Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison Township 8.3% · 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 30.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison Township, betterMadison Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Madison Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Madison Township

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

HNearest EREllsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEllsworth County Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
17.9 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
21.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison Township itself
✓ Dental careMadison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMadison 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 Madison 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 Madison Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Madison Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Madison Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Madison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Madison 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
Madison Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Madison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Madison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Madison Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Madison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mulberry Township: 39.1%Franklin Township: 40.4%Colorado Township: 40.8%Glendale Township: 39.2%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Carneiro Township: 39.1%Garfield Township: 40.3%Logan Township: 40.4%Morton Township: 39.3%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Madison Township: 41.1%Madison TownshipMulberry TownshipFranklin TownshipColorado TownshipGlendale TownshipLincoln County Hospital · Lincoln · 12.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mulberry Township39.1%
Glendale Township39.2%
Franklin Township40.4%
Colorado Township40.8%
Madison Township41.1%
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
Mulberry Township————
Franklin Township————
Colorado Township————
Glendale Township————

Mulberry Township, Franklin Township, Colorado Township and Glendale 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Madison Township

Why doesn’t Madison 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 Madison Township.

What hospital is closest to Madison Township?

Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Madison 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 Madison 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.