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Health in Millbrook Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millbrook Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67642, 67659. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millbrook Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Millbrook Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.6%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Millbrook Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.5% 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 Millbrook Township’s likely range; Millbrook Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67642, 67659, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millbrook Township adults…

Millbrook Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Millbrook Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millbrook Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Millbrook Township

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

HNearest ERGraham County HospitalHill City · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Wakeeney · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Gove County Medical Center
Quinter · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
Hoxie · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.2 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millbrook Township itself
✓ Dental careMillbrook Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millbrook 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 Millbrook 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 30%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millbrook Township, betterMillbrook Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Millbrook Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Millbrook Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Millbrook Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Millbrook Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Millbrook Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Millbrook Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Millbrook 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
Millbrook Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Millbrook Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Millbrook Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Millbrook Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of Millbrook Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Millbrook Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gettysburg Township: 37.2%Hill City Township: 36.9%Wildhorse Township: 38.8%Happy Township: 38.7%Solomon Township: 37.2%Morlan Township: 40.5%Allodium Township: 38.1%Indiana Township: 40.8%Bowcreek Township: 34.5%Graham Township: 38.5%Nicodemus Township: 38.5%Nicodemus: 38.5%Township 7: 40.2%WaKeeney Township: 40.5%Bryant Township: 38.2%Township 9: 41.4%Township 8: 41.5%Millbrook Township: 37%Millbrook TownshipGettysburg TownshipHill City TownshipWildhorse TownshipHappy TownshipSolomon TownshipMorlan TownshipGraham County Hospital · Hill City · 4.4 miHTrego County Lemke Memorial Hospital · Wakeeney · 19.8 miHGove County Medical Center · Quinter · 25.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hill City Township36.9%
Millbrook Township37%
Gettysburg Township37.2%
Solomon Township37.2%
Happy Township38.7%
Wildhorse Township38.8%
Morlan Township40.5%
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
Gettysburg Township————
Hill City Township————
Wildhorse Township————
Happy Township————
Solomon Township————
Morlan Township————

Gettysburg Township, Wildhorse Township, Happy Township, Solomon Township and Morlan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Hill City Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Millbrook Township

Why doesn’t Millbrook 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 Millbrook Township.

What hospital is closest to Millbrook Township?

Graham County Hospital in Hill City, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Millbrook 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 Millbrook 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.