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Health in New Gottland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Gottland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67460, 67456. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
6.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Gottland Township

10.2%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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 10
New Gottland Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
New Gottland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
New Gottland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
New Gottland Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.7% of New Gottland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Gottland Township adults…

New Gottland Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 New Gottland Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near New Gottland Township

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

HNearest ERMcpherson HospitalMcpherson · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMcpherson Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.2 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Hillsboro Community Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.8 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNew Gottland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Gottland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Gottland 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 New Gottland 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 25.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Gottland Township, betterNew Gottland Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where New Gottland Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Alliance Acres Park304 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Gottland Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Gottland Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10New Gottland Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5New Gottland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5New Gottland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6New Gottland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 New Gottland 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.

Around town

New Gottland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Smoky Hill Township: 35%Harper Township: 37%Delmore Township: 38.4%McPherson Township: 37.4%Union Township: 35.7%Smoky View Township: 37.7%Bonaville Township: 38.7%South Sharps Creek Township: 38.2%Jackson Township: 37.4%Empire Township: 38.7%Battle Hill Township: 38.7%McPherson: 37.2%King City Township: 37.4%New Gottland Township: 36.7%New Gottland TownshipSmoky Hill TownshipHarper TownshipDelmore TownshipMcPherson TownshipMcpherson Hospital · Mcpherson · 6.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHLindsborg Community Hospital · Lindsborg · 7.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Smoky Hill Township35%
New Gottland Township36.7%
Harper Township37%
McPherson Township37.4%
Delmore Township38.4%
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
Smoky Hill Township————
Harper Township————
Delmore Township————
McPherson Township————

Smoky Hill Township, Harper Township, Delmore Township and McPherson 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.

30.5%

of New Gottland Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in New Gottland Township

Why doesn’t New Gottland 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 New Gottland Township.

What hospital is closest to New Gottland Township?

Mcpherson Hospital in Mcpherson, 6.9 miles in a straight line from New Gottland 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 New Gottland 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.