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Health in Paw Paw Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Paw Paw Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67349, 67137. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Paw Paw Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Paw Paw Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Paw Paw Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Paw Paw Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.6%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

In Paw Paw Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.6% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.9% 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 Paw Paw Township’s likely range; Paw Paw Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67349, 67137, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Paw Paw Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Paw Paw Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Paw Paw Township, betterPaw Paw Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Paw Paw Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paw Paw Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Paw Paw Township

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 35 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
48 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
2 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Paw Paw Township itself
✓ Dental carePaw Paw Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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).

Mind & connection

How Paw Paw Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Paw Paw Township adults feel lonely
29% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Paw Paw Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Paw Paw Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Paw Paw Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Paw Paw 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 8
Paw Paw Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Paw Paw Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Paw Paw Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Paw Paw Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.6% of Paw Paw Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Paw Paw Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Howard Township: 40.6%Union Center Township: 40%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Liberty Township: 39.9%Elk Falls Township: 40.7%Painterhood Township: 40.4%Wildcat Township: 41%Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Greenfield Township: 40.7%Union Township: 41.7%Harvey Township: 42.6%Piedmont: 38.9%Fall River Township: 41.6%Salt Springs Township: 39.9%Fall River Township: 39.8%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Paw Paw TownshipHoward TownshipUnion Center TownshipTwin Grove TownshipLiberty Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Grove Township39.9%
Liberty Township39.9%
Union Center Township40%
Paw Paw Township40.3%
Howard Township40.6%
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
Howard Township————
Union Center Township————
Twin Grove Township————
Liberty Township————

Howard Township, Union Center Township, Twin Grove Township and Liberty 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.

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Paw Paw Township

Why doesn’t Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw Township.

What hospital is closest to Paw Paw Township?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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.