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Health in Morrill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morrill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66515, 66534. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
5.9 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
What stands out

What stands out about health in Morrill Township

8%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morrill Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Morrill Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Morrill Township

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains of SabethaSabetha · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.7 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.4 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morrill Township itself
✓ Dental careMorrill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morrill 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 Morrill 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 26.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morrill Township, betterMorrill Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Morrill Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Morrill City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morrill Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Morrill Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Morrill Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Morrill Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Morrill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Morrill 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 Morrill 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
Morrill Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Morrill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Morrill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Morrill Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% of Morrill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Morrill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sabetha: 37.7%Hamlin Township: 39.1%Berwick Township: 38.4%Walnut Township: 39.1%Rock Creek Township: 38.3%Padonia Township: 39.1%Washington Township: 40.2%Powhattan Township: 39.5%Hiawatha Township: 39.1%Morrill Township: 38.8%Morrill TownshipSabethaHamlin TownshipBerwick TownshipWalnut TownshipGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 5.9 miHHiawatha Community Hospital · Hiawatha · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sabetha37.7%
Berwick Township38.4%
Morrill Township38.8%
Hamlin Township39.1%
Walnut Township39.1%
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
SabethaB37.7%11.7%13.9%CDC place
Berwick Township————
Hamlin Township————
Walnut Township————

Berwick Township, Hamlin Township and Walnut 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Morrill Township

Why doesn’t Morrill 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 Morrill Township.

What hospital is closest to Morrill Township?

Great Plains of Sabetha in Sabetha, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Morrill 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 Morrill 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.