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Health in Norway Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norway Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66966, 66901, 66948, 66961. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Norway Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Norway Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Norway Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.3% 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 Norway Township’s likely range; Norway Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66966, 66901, 66948, 66961, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norway Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Norway Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Norway 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%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norway Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Norway Township

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

HNearest ERCloud County Health CenterConcordia · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRepublic County Hospital★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 60.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
60.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway Township itself
✓ Dental careNorway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway 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 Norway 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 31.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norway Township, betterNorway Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Norway Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Norway Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Norway Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Norway Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Norway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Norway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Norway 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
Norway Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Norway Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Norway Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Norway Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Norway Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sibley Township: 41.6%Scandia Township: 40%Beaver Township: 40.2%Lincoln Township: 41.3%Buffalo Township: 40.8%Lincoln Township: 41.6%Lawrence Township: 41.3%Courtland Township: 40.5%Union Township: 40.4%Belleville Township: 42%Grant Township: 40%Vicksburg Township: 40.2%Grant Township: 42.1%Arion Township: 41.1%Summit Township: 39.9%Norway Township: 40.4%Norway TownshipSibley TownshipScandia TownshipBeaver TownshipLincoln TownshipBuffalo TownshipCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 11.1 miHRepublic County Hospital · Belleville · 11.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scandia Township40%
Beaver Township40.2%
Norway Township40.4%
Buffalo Township40.8%
Lincoln Township41.3%
Sibley Township41.6%
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
Sibley Township————
Scandia Township————
Beaver Township————
Lincoln Township————
Buffalo Township————

Sibley Township, Scandia Township, Beaver Township, Lincoln Township and Buffalo 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Norway Township

Why doesn’t Norway 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 Norway Township.

What hospital is closest to Norway Township?

Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Norway 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 Norway 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.