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Health in Pawnee Rock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pawnee Rock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67567, 67530. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pawnee Rock Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Pawnee Rock Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.4%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Pawnee Rock Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pawnee Rock Township, and more people treating it

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Pawnee Rock Township’s likely range; Pawnee Rock Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67567, 67530, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pawnee Rock Township adults…

Pawnee Rock Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pawnee Rock Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pawnee Rock Township 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pawnee Rock Township

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

HNearest ERPawnee Valley Community HospitalLarned · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of KS HLTH System Great Bend Campus★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareLarned · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.2 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pawnee Rock Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pawnee Rock Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pawnee Rock 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 Pawnee Rock 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 28%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pawnee Rock Township, betterPawnee Rock Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pawnee Rock Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pawnee Rock Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Pawnee Rock Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pawnee Rock Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pawnee Rock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Pawnee Rock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pawnee Rock 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
Pawnee Rock Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Pawnee Rock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Pawnee Rock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Pawnee Rock Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Pawnee Rock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Pawnee Rock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 39.5%River Township: 38.4%Clarence Township: 38.7%Walnut Township: 38.3%Great Bend: 39.3%Buffalo Township: 39.5%South Bend Township: 39.5%Great Bend Township: 39.5%Lincoln Township: 40%Logan Township: 38.5%Larned Township: 38.3%Garfield Township: 37.7%Walnut Township: 37.8%Ash Valley Township: 38.2%Pawnee Rock Township: 38.5%Pawnee Rock TownshipLiberty TownshipRiver TownshipClarence TownshipWalnut TownshipPawnee Valley Community Hospital · Larned · 10.2 miHUniversity of KS Health System Great Bend Campus · Great Bend · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHClara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 19.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHLarned Clinic Site · Larned · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walnut Township38.3%
River Township38.4%
Pawnee Rock Township38.5%
Clarence Township38.7%
Liberty Township39.5%
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
Liberty Township————
Clarence Township————
River Township————
Walnut Township————

Liberty Township, Clarence Township, River Township and Walnut 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Pawnee Rock Township

Why doesn’t Pawnee Rock 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 Pawnee Rock Township.

What hospital is closest to Pawnee Rock Township?

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Pawnee Rock 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 Pawnee Rock 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.