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Health in Murdock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Murdock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67017, 67123, 67154, 67144. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Kansas Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Murdock Township

29.4%have arthritis · KS 25.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Murdock Township adults…

Murdock Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Murdock Township adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26.7–32.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Murdock Township

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

HNearest ERKansas Medical CenterAndover · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthcore ClinicWichita · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.9 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.4 mi
Gracemed Good Samaritan
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMurdock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMurdock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Murdock 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 Murdock 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 24.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Murdock Township, betterMurdock Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Murdock Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murdock Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Murdock Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Murdock Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Murdock Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Murdock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Murdock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Murdock 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
Murdock Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Murdock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Murdock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Murdock Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Murdock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairview Township: 40.2%Benton Township: 39.2%Milton Township: 39.9%Lincoln Township: 36.1%Plum Grove Township: 40.2%Lincoln Township: 39.5%El Dorado Township: 41.4%Towanda Township: 40.1%Payne Township: 34.8%Bruno Township: 37.1%Richland Township: 38.3%Fairmount Township: 38.4%Whitewater: 40.9%Grant Township: 35.9%Murdock Township: 39.7%Murdock TownshipFairview TownshipBenton TownshipMilton TownshipLincoln TownshipKansas Medical Center · Andover · 10.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHKansas Heart Hospital · Wichita · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHKansas Spine & Specialty Hospital · Wichita · 11.2 miHKansas Surgery & Recovery Center · Wichita · 11.7 miHHealthcore Clinic · Wichita · 15.2 mi+Gracemed Good Samaritan · Wichita · 15.4 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township36.1%
Benton Township39.2%
Murdock Township39.7%
Milton Township39.9%
Fairview Township40.2%
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
Fairview Township————
Benton TownshipB39.2%11.5%14.3%ZIP codes
Milton TownshipC+39.9%11.8%16.6%ZIP codes
Lincoln Township————

Fairview Township and Lincoln 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Murdock Township

Why doesn’t Murdock 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 Murdock Township.

What hospital is closest to Murdock Township?

Kansas Medical Center in Andover, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Murdock Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Murdock 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.