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Health in Pleasant Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66777, 67047. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Grove Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pleasant Grove Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Pleasant Grove Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Pleasant Grove Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.7% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 23% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

45.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.5% 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 Pleasant Grove Township’s likely range; Pleasant Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66777, 67047, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Grove Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Pleasant Grove Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Grove Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Grove Township

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasHumboldt · 33.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Grove Township itself
✓ Dental carePleasant Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Grove 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 Grove 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 31.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Grove Township, betterPleasant Grove Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pleasant Grove Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Pleasant Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Grove Township adults feel lonely
28% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Pleasant Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant Grove 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
Pleasant Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Pleasant Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Pleasant Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Pleasant Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.7% of Pleasant Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Pleasant Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Quincy Township: 40.7%Salt Springs Township: 39.9%Toronto Township: 40.9%Bachelor Township: 42.5%Fall River Township: 41.6%Verdigris Township: 40%Lane Township: 38.5%Liberty Township: 39.9%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Fall River Township: 39.8%Center Township: 38.9%North Township: 37.1%Eureka Township: 42.6%Janesville Township: 39.6%Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Prairie Township: 39.8%Pleasant Grove Township: 41.5%Pleasant Grove TownshipQuincy TownshipSalt Springs TownshipToronto TownshipBachelor TownshipFall River TownshipVerdigris TownshipGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 14.7 miHFredonia Regional Hospital · Fredonia · 20.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Salt Springs Township39.9%
Verdigris Township40%
Quincy Township40.7%
Toronto Township40.9%
Pleasant Grove Township41.5%
Fall River Township41.6%
Bachelor Township42.5%
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
Quincy Township————
Salt Springs Township————
Toronto Township————
Fall River Township————
Bachelor Township————
Verdigris Township————

Quincy Township, Salt Springs Township, Toronto Township, Fall River Township, Bachelor Township and Verdigris 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Pleasant Grove Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Grove 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 Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Grove Township?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Township.

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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.