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Health in Plainview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plainview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67661, 67646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Plainview Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Plainview Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Plainview Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83% 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 Plainview Township’s likely range; Plainview Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67661, 67646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Plainview Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Plainview Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Plainview 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%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plainview Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Plainview Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 51.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.4 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.9 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainview Township itself
✓ Dental carePlainview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainview 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 Plainview 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 30.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plainview Township, betterPlainview Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Plainview Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Plainview Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Plainview Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Plainview Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Plainview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Plainview 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 Plainview 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
Plainview Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Plainview Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Plainview Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Plainview Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.9% of Plainview Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Plainview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rushville Township: 40.3%Towanda Township: 41.9%Belmont Township: 41%Solomon Township: 40.4%Bow Creek Township: 41.6%Township 3: 41.6%Logan Township: 41.9%Solomon-District 3 Township: 42.2%Township 5: 41.6%Logan: 42.1%Pioneer Township: 38.6%Mound Township: 41.1%Plainview Township: 41%Plainview TownshipRushville TownshipTowanda TownshipBelmont TownshipPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 12.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rushville Township40.3%
Plainview Township41%
Belmont Township41%
Towanda Township41.9%
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
Rushville Township————
Towanda Township————
Belmont Township————

Rushville Township, Towanda Township and Belmont 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Plainview Township

Why doesn’t Plainview 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 Plainview Township.

What hospital is closest to Plainview Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Plainview 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 Plainview 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.