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Health in Mission Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mission Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66434, 66439, 66532, 66424. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mission Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Mission Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.4%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Mission Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Mission Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.3%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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

40.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.6% 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 Mission Township’s likely range; Mission Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66434, 66439, 66532, 66424, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mission Township adults…

Mission Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mission Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mission Township, betterMission Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Mission Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mission Township 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mission Township

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

HNearest ERHiawatha Community HospitalHiawatha · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHiawatha Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 24.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mission Township itself
✓ Dental careMission Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mission 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 Mission 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).

Mind & connection

How Mission Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Mission Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mission Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mission Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Mission Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mission 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
Mission Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Mission Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Mission Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Mission Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9% of Mission Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Mission Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Horton: 41.3%Hiawatha Township: 39.1%Washington Township: 40.2%Powhattan Township: 39.5%Grasshopper Township: 40.3%Robinson Township: 40.9%Walnut Township: 39.1%Padonia Township: 39.1%Union Township: 37.9%Wolf River Township: 38.7%Capioma Township: 38.6%Granada Township: 40.3%Kapioma Township: 37.9%Lancaster Township: 38.5%Benton Township: 37.3%Mission Township: 40.1%Mission TownshipHortonHiawatha TownshipWashington TownshipPowhattan TownshipGrasshopper TownshipHiawatha Community Hospital · Hiawatha · 9.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 19 miHHolton Community Hospital · Holton · 20.1 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hiawatha Township39.1%
Powhattan Township39.5%
Mission Township40.1%
Washington Township40.2%
Grasshopper Township40.3%
Horton41.3%
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
HortonC−41.3%15%19.4%CDC place
Hiawatha Township————
Powhattan Township————
Washington Township————
Grasshopper Township————

Hiawatha Township, Powhattan Township, Washington Township and Grasshopper 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Mission Township

Why doesn’t Mission 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 Mission Township.

What hospital is closest to Mission Township?

Hiawatha Community Hospital in Hiawatha, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Mission Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mission Township.

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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.