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Health in Odessa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Odessa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66941, 67430, 66956, 66952. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Odessa Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Odessa Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Odessa Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

45.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 85.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Odessa Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.9% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.3% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. 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 Odessa Township’s likely range; Odessa Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66941, 67430, 66956, 66952, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Odessa Township adults…

Odessa Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Odessa Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
85%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Odessa Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Odessa Township

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

HNearest ERJewell County HospitalMankato · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 62.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
62.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.2 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Odessa Township itself
✓ Dental careOdessa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Odessa 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 Odessa 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 31.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Odessa Township, betterOdessa Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Odessa Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Odessa Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Odessa Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Odessa Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Odessa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Odessa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Odessa 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
Odessa Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Odessa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Odessa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Odessa Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Odessa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Odessa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Erving Township: 38.2%Esbon Township: 39.3%Webster Township: 38.1%Ionia Township: 39.5%Athens Township: 38.2%Lincoln Township: 39%Cawker Township: 38.2%Ross Township: 38.9%Oak Township: 37.9%Limestone Township: 39.6%White Mound Township: 39.4%Crystal Plains Township: 39.5%Calvin Township: 39.4%Center Township: 39.6%Odessa Township: 39%Odessa TownshipErving TownshipEsbon TownshipWebster TownshipIonia TownshipJewell County Hospital · Mankato · 13.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Webster Township38.1%
Erving Township38.2%
Odessa Township39%
Esbon Township39.3%
Ionia 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
Erving Township————
Webster Township————
Esbon Township————
Ionia Township————

Erving Township, Webster Township, Esbon Township and Ionia 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.

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Odessa Township

Why doesn’t Odessa 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 Odessa Township.

What hospital is closest to Odessa Township?

Jewell County Hospital in Mankato, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Odessa 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 Odessa Township.

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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.