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Health in Ninnescah Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ninnescah Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67570, 67543. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ninnescah Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Ninnescah Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.2%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Ninnescah Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ninnescah Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Ninnescah Township’s likely range; Ninnescah Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67570, 67543, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ninnescah Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Ninnescah Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Ninnescah Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Ninnescah Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Ninnescah Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Ninnescah Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.9% of Ninnescah Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Ninnescah Township

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

HNearest ERKingman Healthcare CenterKingman · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.2 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
22.9 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.9 mi
Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead
Halstead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ninnescah Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ninnescah Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ninnescah 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 Ninnescah 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 27.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ninnescah Township, betterNinnescah Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ninnescah Township gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ninnescah Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ninnescah Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 4Ninnescah Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ninnescah Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ninnescah Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Ninnescah Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Ninnescah 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

Ninnescah Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sumner Township: 39.5%Castleton Township: 44.9%Evan Township: 38.2%Haven Township: 42%Albion Township: 41.8%Grand River Township: 37.2%Sherman Township: 36.8%Troy Township: 43%Lincoln Township: 46.6%Galesburg Township: 40.3%Vinita Township: 38.5%Valley Township: 41.3%Yoder Township: 44.8%Greeley Township: 38.3%Roscoe Township: 41.5%Ninnescah Township: 41.8%Ninnescah TownshipSumner TownshipCastleton TownshipEvan TownshipHaven TownshipAlbion TownshipKingman Healthcare Center · Kingman · 16.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Evan Township38.2%
Sumner Township39.5%
Ninnescah Township41.8%
Albion Township41.8%
Haven Township42%
Castleton Township44.9%
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
Sumner Township————
Castleton Township————
Haven TownshipC+42%12.3%17.3%ZIP codes
Evan Township————
Albion Township————

Sumner Township, Castleton Township, Evan Township and Albion 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ninnescah Township

Why doesn’t Ninnescah 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 Ninnescah Township.

What hospital is closest to Ninnescah Township?

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Ninnescah 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 Ninnescah 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.