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Health in Pleasant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66839, 66854, 66852. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Coffey County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pleasant Township

8.4%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Township adults…

Pleasant Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Pleasant Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Township

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

HNearest ERCoffey County HospitalBurlington · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.1 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Iola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.4 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePleasant Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePleasant Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 26.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Township, betterPleasant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pleasant Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1John Redmond Wildlife Area0.3 mi of trails2Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge5,458 acres3Strawn Recreation Area18 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Pleasant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant 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
Pleasant Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Pleasant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Pleasant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Pleasant Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Pleasant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Pleasant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 36.2%Elmendaro Township: 37.3%Burlington Township: 38%Liberty Township: 36%Jackson Township: 37.4%Arvonia Township: 37.7%Center Township: 37.5%Shell Rock Township: 37.1%Emporia Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 38.4%Hampden Township: 38%Burlington: 38.8%Neosho Township: 36.9%North Township: 37.1%Pleasant Township: 37.5%Pleasant TownshipLincoln TownshipElmendaro TownshipBurlington TownshipLiberty TownshipCoffey County Hospital · Burlington · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHNewman Regional Health · Emporia · 21.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHCarearc · Emporia · 20.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township36%
Lincoln Township36.2%
Elmendaro Township37.3%
Pleasant Township37.5%
Burlington Township38%
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 TownshipB36.2%12.1%14.6%ZIP codes
Elmendaro Township————
Burlington Township————
Liberty Township————

Elmendaro Township, Burlington 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Pleasant Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Township?

Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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.