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Health in Meredith Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meredith Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67436, 67417, 67466, 67445. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Meredith Township

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Meredith Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Meredith Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.3% 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 Meredith Township’s likely range; Meredith Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67436, 67417, 67466, 67445, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meredith Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Meredith Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Meredith 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%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meredith Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Meredith Township

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 36.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meredith Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meredith Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meredith 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 Meredith 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 27.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meredith Township, betterMeredith Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Meredith Township gets moving

7.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Meredith Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Meredith Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Meredith Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Meredith Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Meredith Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Meredith 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
Meredith Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Meredith Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Meredith Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Meredith Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Meredith Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Meredith Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 39.2%Center Township: 41.5%Oakland Township: 41.1%Lyon Township: 39.5%Blaine Township: 38.2%Sherman Township: 41%Sheridan Township: 39.1%Lincoln Township: 41.6%Nelson Township: 41.6%Aurora Township: 41.5%Arion Township: 41.1%Starr Township: 41.1%Solomon Township: 39.7%Meredith Township: 40.1%Meredith TownshipLogan TownshipCenter TownshipOakland TownshipLyon TownshipCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 14 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township39.2%
Lyon Township39.5%
Meredith Township40.1%
Oakland Township41.1%
Center Township41.5%
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
Center Township————
Logan Township————
Oakland Township————
Lyon Township————

Center Township, Logan Township, Oakland Township and Lyon 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Meredith Township

Why doesn’t Meredith 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 Meredith Township.

What hospital is closest to Meredith Township?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Meredith 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 Meredith 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.