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Health in Ottawa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ottawa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67480, 67458, 67467. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ottawa Township

Cancer runs high in Ottawa Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ottawa Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills 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 Ottawa Township’s likely range; Ottawa Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67480, 67458, 67467, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ottawa Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Ottawa Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.4%
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
Ottawa Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Ottawa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Ottawa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Ottawa Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ottawa Township

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

HNearest EROttawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
20.9 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOttawa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOttawa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 26.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ottawa Township, betterOttawa Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Ottawa Township gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ottawa Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ottawa Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Ottawa Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ottawa Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Ottawa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Ottawa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ottawa 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

Ottawa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 39%Richland Township: 38.9%Flora Township: 38.6%Durham Township: 39.2%Buckeye Township: 40.2%Dayton Township: 39.9%Willowdale Township: 38.8%Grant Township: 38.2%Concord Township: 38.4%Cheever Township: 38.6%Chapman Township: 40.1%Ottawa Township: 39.1%Ottawa TownshipLincoln TownshipRichland TownshipFlora TownshipDurham TownshipOttawa County Health Center · Minneapolis · 15.8 miHMemorial Hospital · Abilene · 16.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Flora Township38.6%
Richland Township38.9%
Lincoln Township39%
Ottawa Township39.1%
Durham Township39.2%
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
Lincoln Township————
Richland Township————
Flora Township————
Durham Township————

Lincoln Township, Richland Township, Flora Township and Durham 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Ottawa Township

Why doesn’t Ottawa 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 Ottawa Township.

What hospital is closest to Ottawa Township?

Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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.