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Health in Mill Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mill Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66958, 66944. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mill Creek Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Mill Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.1%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Mill Creek Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Mill Creek Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Mill Creek Township’s likely range; Mill Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66958, 66944, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mill Creek Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Mill Creek Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 11
Mill Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Mill Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Mill Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 19
Mill Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.2% of Mill Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Mill Creek Township

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalWashington · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 58.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
58.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.8 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mill Creek Township, betterMill Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Mill Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mill Creek Township 7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mill Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Mill Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mill Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mill Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Mill Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mill Creek 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.

Around town

Mill Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Farmington Township: 33.5%Haddam Township: 33.7%Lowe Township: 34.8%Coleman Township: 34.3%Highland Township: 33.4%Washington Township: 33.4%Charleston Township: 33.6%Union Township: 34.8%Farmington Township: 41.6%Grant Township: 33.4%Strawberry Township: 35%Mill Creek Township: 34.3%Mill Creek TownshipFarmington TownshipHaddam TownshipLowe TownshipColeman TownshipWashington County Hospital · Washington · 9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Farmington Township33.5%
Haddam Township33.7%
Mill Creek Township34.3%
Coleman Township34.3%
Lowe Township34.8%
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
Farmington Township————
Lowe Township————
Haddam Township————
Coleman Township————

Farmington Township, Lowe Township, Haddam Township and Coleman 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Mill Creek Township

Why doesn’t Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Mill Creek Township?

Washington County Hospital in Washington, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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.