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Health in Palestine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Palestine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67013, 67119. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
15.1 mi
William Newton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Palestine Township

9.4%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Palestine Township adults…

Palestine Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Palestine Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Palestine Township

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

HNearest ERWilliam Newton HospitalWinfield · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilliam Newton Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Wichita VA Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Palestine Township itself
✓ Dental carePalestine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Palestine 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 Palestine 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 24.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Palestine Township, betterPalestine Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Palestine Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palestine Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Palestine Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Palestine Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Palestine Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Palestine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Palestine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Palestine 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
Palestine Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Palestine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Palestine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Palestine Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.2% of Palestine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Palestine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gore Township: 38.7%Oxford Township: 40.8%Belle Plaine Township: 38.5%Harmon Township: 40%Maple Township: 40.4%Ninnescah Township: 40.5%Rockford Township: 36.6%Mulvane: 37.3%Vernon Township: 39.9%Valverde Township: 40.7%Avon Township: 41.6%London Township: 39%Seventy-Six Township: 41.4%Palestine Township: 38.8%Palestine TownshipGore TownshipOxford TownshipBelle Plaine TownshipHarmon TownshipSCK Health · Arkansas City · 18.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle Plaine Township38.5%
Gore Township38.7%
Palestine Township38.8%
Harmon Township40%
Oxford Township40.8%
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
Gore TownshipB38.7%11.5%15.1%ZIP codes
Oxford TownshipC40.8%14%17.4%ZIP codes
Belle Plaine TownshipB38.5%11.2%15.4%ZIP codes
Harmon Township————

Harmon 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Palestine Township

Why doesn’t Palestine 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 Palestine Township.

What hospital is closest to Palestine Township?

William Newton Hospital in Winfield, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Palestine Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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