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Health in Miami Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miami Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67583, 67035. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miami Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Miami Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Miami Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Miami Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Miami Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), 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 Miami Township’s likely range; Miami Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67583, 67035, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miami Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Miami Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miami Township, betterMiami Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Miami Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Miami Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
34.9 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami 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 Miami 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miami Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Miami Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Miami Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Miami Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Miami Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Miami Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Miami 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
Miami Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Miami Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Miami Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Miami Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Miami Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Township 6: 40.1%Bell Township: 39.8%Dresden Township: 37.7%Township 7: 38.2%Township 12: 37%Loda Township: 41.9%Eureka Township: 37.8%Rural Township: 37.7%Miami Township: 41.7%Miami TownshipTownship 6Bell TownshipDresden TownshipPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 20.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dresden Township37.7%
Bell Township39.8%
Township 640.1%
Miami Township41.7%
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
Township 6————
Bell Township————
Dresden Township————

Township 6, Bell Township and Dresden 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Miami Township

Why doesn’t Miami 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 Miami Township.

What hospital is closest to Miami Township?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Miami 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 Miami 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.