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Health in Mount Ayr Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Ayr Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67623. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mount Ayr Township

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Mount Ayr Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Mount Ayr Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.4% 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 Mount Ayr Township’s likely range; Mount Ayr Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67623, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Ayr Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Mount Ayr Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Ayr Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Ayr Township

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

HNearest EROsborne County Memorial HospitalOsborne · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 36.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Ayr Township itself
✓ Dental careMount Ayr Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr 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 29.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Ayr Township, betterMount Ayr Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Mount Ayr Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Mount Ayr Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Mount Ayr Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mount Ayr Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Mount Ayr Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Mount Ayr Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mount Ayr 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
Mount Ayr Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Mount Ayr Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Mount Ayr Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Mount Ayr Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Mount Ayr Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Mount Ayr Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kill Creek Township: 38.9%Round Mound Township: 39.3%Township 1: 40.7%Sumner Township: 38.8%Independence Township: 38.7%Victor Township: 39.7%Tilden Township: 38.7%Natoma Township: 39.7%Township 12: 39.6%Township 2: 41.3%Grant Township: 38.7%Valley Township: 42.2%Hawkeye Township: 39%Mount Ayr Township: 38.7%Mount Ayr TownshipKill Creek TownshipRound Mound TownshipTownship 1Sumner Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Ayr Township38.7%
Sumner Township38.8%
Kill Creek Township38.9%
Round Mound Township39.3%
Township 140.7%
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
Kill Creek Township————
Round Mound Township————
Township 1————
Sumner Township————

Kill Creek Township, Round Mound Township, Township 1 and Sumner 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Mount Ayr Township

Why doesn’t Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr Township.

What hospital is closest to Mount Ayr Township?

Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr 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.