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Health in Mingona Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mingona Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67104. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mingona Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Mingona Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Mingona Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Mingona Township

58.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 23% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Checkups ↓

In Mingona Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.1% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. 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 Mingona Township’s likely range; Mingona Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67104, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mingona Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Mingona Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–12.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
58%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mingona Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mingona Township

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

HNearest ERMedicine Lodge Memorial HospitalMedicine Lodge · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 43.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
35 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.9 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mingona Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mingona Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mingona 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 Mingona 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 31.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mingona Township, betterMingona Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Mingona Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mingona Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Mingona Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mingona Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mingona Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Mingona Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mingona 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 7
Mingona Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Mingona Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Mingona Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Mingona Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.8% of Mingona Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Mingona Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Lake City Township: 40%Elm Mills Township: 38.9%Eagle Township: 39.8%Moore Township: 36.2%Valley Township: 39.2%Sharon Township: 39.2%Liberty Township: 39.9%Sun City Township: no dataMcAdoo Township: 38.6%Township 11: 38%Elwood Township: 36.3%Deerhead Township: no dataAetna Township: 38%Mingona Township: 39.8%Mingona TownshipMedicine Lodge TownshipLake City TownshipElm Mills TownshipEagle TownshipMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 7.1 miHKiowa District Hospital · Kiowa · 19.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elm Mills Township38.9%
Mingona Township39.8%
Medicine Lodge Township39.8%
Eagle Township39.8%
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
Medicine Lodge Township————
Lake City Township————
Eagle Township————
Elm Mills Township————

Medicine Lodge Township: not graded. Lake City Township, Eagle Township and Elm Mills 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.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Mingona Township

Why doesn’t Mingona 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 Mingona Township.

What hospital is closest to Mingona Township?

Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Mingona 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 Mingona 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.