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Health in Neuchatel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Neuchatel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66415, 66521, 66544. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Neuchatel Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Neuchatel Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Neuchatel Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.1% 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 Neuchatel Township’s likely range; Neuchatel Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66415, 66521, 66544, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Neuchatel Township adults…

Neuchatel Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Neuchatel Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Neuchatel Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Neuchatel Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 36.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.5 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNeuchatel Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNeuchatel Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Neuchatel 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 Neuchatel 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 27.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Neuchatel Township, betterNeuchatel Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Neuchatel Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Neuchatel Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Neuchatel Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Neuchatel Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Neuchatel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Neuchatel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Neuchatel 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
Neuchatel Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Neuchatel Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Neuchatel Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Neuchatel Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Neuchatel Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Neuchatel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Red Vermillion Township: 39.5%Cleveland Township: 35.7%Mill Creek Township: 36.5%Home Township: 39%Grant Township: 37.5%Illinois Township: 40%Reilly Township: 39.4%Corning: 40.1%Noble Township: 35.7%Clear Fork Township: 35%Lone Tree Township: 36.5%Vienna Township: 36.5%Lincoln Township: 37.3%Center Township: 38.6%Neuchatel Township: 37.9%Neuchatel TownshipRed Vermillion TownshipCleveland TownshipMill Creek TownshipHome TownshipCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 8.5 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland Township35.7%
Mill Creek Township36.5%
Neuchatel Township37.9%
Home Township39%
Red Vermillion Township39.5%
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
Red Vermillion Township————
Cleveland Township————
Mill Creek TownshipB36.5%12.2%15.2%ZIP codes
Home Township————

Red Vermillion Township, Cleveland Township and Home 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Neuchatel Township

Why doesn’t Neuchatel 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 Neuchatel Township.

What hospital is closest to Neuchatel Township?

Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus in Onaga, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Neuchatel 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 Neuchatel 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.