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Health in McAdoo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McAdoo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67028, 67071. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McAdoo Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in McAdoo Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 10.5%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, McAdoo Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82% 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 McAdoo Township’s likely range; McAdoo Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67028, 67071, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McAdoo Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 McAdoo Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
McAdoo Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near McAdoo Township

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

HNearest ERMedicine Lodge Memorial HospitalMedicine Lodge · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 40 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.7 mi
GSP Health Cherokee
Cherokee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McAdoo Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McAdoo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McAdoo 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 McAdoo 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 28.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
McAdoo Township, betterMcAdoo Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where McAdoo Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How McAdoo Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10McAdoo Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McAdoo Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5McAdoo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7McAdoo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McAdoo 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 9
McAdoo Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
McAdoo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
McAdoo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
McAdoo Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of McAdoo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

McAdoo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elm Mills Township: 38.9%Turkey Creek Township: no dataLake City Township: 40%Township 10: 38.1%Township 11: 38%Valley Township: 39.2%Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Mingona Township: 39.8%Sun City Township: no dataEagle Township: 39.8%Township 9: 37%Township 12: 37%Kingman Township: 39.6%McAdoo Township: 38.6%McAdoo TownshipElm Mills TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipLake City TownshipTownship 10Township 11Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 16 miHPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Township 1138%
Township 1038.1%
McAdoo Township38.6%
Elm Mills Township38.9%
Lake City Township40%
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
Elm Mills Township————
Turkey Creek Township————
Lake City Township————
Township 11————
Township 10————

Elm Mills Township, Turkey Creek Township, Lake City Township, Township 11 and Township 10: 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in McAdoo Township

Why doesn’t McAdoo 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 McAdoo Township.

What hospital is closest to McAdoo Township?

Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, 16.0 miles in a straight line from McAdoo 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 McAdoo 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.