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Health in Osage Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Osage Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66026, 66071, 66064. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Osage Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Osage Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Osage Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 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 Osage Township’s likely range; Osage Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66026, 66071, 66064, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osage Township adults…

Osage Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Osage Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.9%
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 10
Osage Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Osage Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Osage Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Osage Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.3% of Osage Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Osage Township

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

HNearest ERMiami County Medical CenterPaola · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasLa Cygne · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
9.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in La Cygne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Paola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
28.4 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOsage Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOsage Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOsage Township is not a shortage area

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 Osage Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osage Township, betterOsage Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Osage Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osage Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Osage Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Osage Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Osage Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Osage Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Osage Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Osage 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

Osage Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Miami Township: 36.8%Valley Township: 35.5%Scott Township: 37.1%Osawatomie Township: 38%Mound Township: 38.2%Sugar Creek Township: 36.6%Lincoln Township: 38.4%Linn Valley: 40.3%Middle Creek Township: 35.3%Osawatomie: 38.3%Paola Township: 35.1%Paola: 35.3%Stanton Township: 35.8%Liberty Township: 34.9%Paris Township: 37.2%La Cygne: 38.4%Valley Township: 37.7%Cutler Township: 41.2%Pottawatomie Township: 40.1%Osage Township: 35.2%Osage TownshipMiami TownshipValley TownshipScott TownshipOsawatomie TownshipMound TownshipMiami County Medical Center · Paola · 8.2 miHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/La Cygne · La Cygne · 9.4 mi+Health Partnership Clinic · Paola · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osage Township35.2%
Valley Township35.5%
Miami Township36.8%
Scott Township37.1%
Osawatomie Township38%
Mound Township38.2%
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
Miami Township————
Valley TownshipB35.5%11.6%14.8%ZIP codes
Scott Township————
Osawatomie Township————
Mound Township————

Miami Township, Scott Township and Mound Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Osawatomie Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Osage Township

Why doesn’t Osage 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 Osage Township.

What hospital is closest to Osage Township?

Miami County Medical Center in Paola, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Osage Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Osage Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/La Cygne in La Cygne, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Osage 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.