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A−Health Grade
Health in Ogden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Ogden Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Ogden Township differs from Kansas on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66503, 66441, 66502, 66517. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Ogden Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Ogden Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ogden Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 92% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 48%).

A−Self-rated health16% · KS 18% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.3% · KS 12.3% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.2% · KS 16% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity29.2% · KS 36.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.8% · KS 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.8% smoke · KS 14% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise23.4% · KS 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 79%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (10,465)Healthier than 86%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Ogden Township’s median household income is $83,864; among the 10,465 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$105K), it’s healthier than 86%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Ogden Township could be anywhere from B to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 66503,66441,66502,66517), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ogden Township adults…

Ogden Township runs below KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ogden Township adults have diabetes
Kansas: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.7–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters in Ogden Township

Only 9% of Ogden Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Ogden Township9%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Ogden Township

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

HNearest ERIrwin Ach (Ft Riley)Fort Riley · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
6.9 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
7.4 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
53.1 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ogden Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ogden Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ogden 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 Ogden 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 23.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 18.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ogden Township, betterOgden Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ogden Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
81%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
73%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ogden Township 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ogden Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Ogden Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ogden Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ogden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Ogden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ogden Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 8
Ogden Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 8
Ogden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Ogden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Ogden Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8% of Ogden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Ogden Township and the towns around it

Ogden Township has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Manhattan: 27.1%Ashland Township: 28.9%Madison Township: no dataOgden: 29.2%Manhattan Township: 28.4%Wildcat Township: 25.9%Blue Township: 29.6%Zeandale Township: 28.9%Wingfield Township: 33.5%Jefferson Township: 34.5%Milford Township: 35.4%Sherman Township: 26.4%Bala Township: 27.2%Keats: 26.7%Fort Riley: 24.6%Smoky Hill Township: 33.5%Grant Township: 26.3%Ogden Township: 29.2%Ogden TownshipManhattanAshland TownshipMadison TownshipOgdenManhattan TownshipWildcat TownshipIrwin Ach (Ft Riley) · Fort Riley · 5.3 miHAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan · 6.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHManhattan Surgical Hospital · Manhattan · 6.9 miHStormont Vail Health Flint Hills · Junction City · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHKonza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic · Manhattan · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wildcat Township25.9%
Manhattan27.1%
Manhattan Township28.4%
Ashland Township28.9%
Ogden Township29.2%
Ogden29.2%
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
Ogden TownshipA−29.2%8.8%12.8%ZIP codes
ManhattanA−27.1%7.1%12.4%CDC place
Madison Township————
Ashland Township————
OgdenA−29.2%8.3%13.4%CDC place
Manhattan TownshipB+28.4%7.8%13%ZIP codes
Wildcat Township————

Madison Township: no CDC estimate of its own. Ashland Township and Wildcat 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Every CDC estimate for Ogden Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ogden Township is better than Kansas on 9 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Ogden Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Ogden TownshipKSU.S.vs KS
Overall health
Fair or poor health16%13.9–18.118%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.3%10–12.712.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.2%15.3–19.216%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29.2%24.2–34.636.5%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.8%7.7–10.111.4%12%Better
High blood pressure27.9%24.9–31.134.4%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)30%26.7–33.536.7%37.1%Better
Arthritis21.1%18.8–23.625.5%25.3%Better
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.49.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.3%5.7–6.98.1%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease5%4.4–5.56.4%6.4%Better
COPD5.5%4.8–6.16.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.83.2%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.1%10–14.511.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%11–14.914%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.4%20–2725.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.2%15.4–21.316.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%30–39.934.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9%7.7–10.69.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year74.2%70.6–77.676.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.3%61–67.464.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years80.6%78.3–82.784.1%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.2%70.5–75.877.6%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64%59.5–68.463.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.3%68.5–81.474.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.8%18.9–2520.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.9%28.7–37.230.9%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.7%17.8–23.721.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.3%11.3–15.413%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12%10.2–13.711.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9%7.8–10.28.2%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8%7–9.17.1%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)8%6.8–9.57.4%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability28.6%25.2–32.430.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11%9.6–12.513.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.4–1714.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.1%5.4–6.87.4%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty4.3%3.9–4.74.6%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.8–8.67.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.43.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Ogden Township

Is Ogden Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ogden Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 86%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Ogden Township?

CDC estimates 29.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.2% and 34.6%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Ogden Township?

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan in Manhattan, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Ogden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Ogden Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.7–10.6%), against 9.9% across Kansas.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Ogden Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.