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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 67114, 67154. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Pleasant Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Township adults…

Pleasant Township runs above KS on 4 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 6.8–8.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Pleasant Township is an older town: 55% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pleasant Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pleasant Township55%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Township

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicNewton · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Newton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
20.6 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
21 mi
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita · not rated
23.1 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ 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 28.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Township, betterPleasant Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pleasant Township gets moving

7.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Township 10.3% · 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
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Pleasant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 8
Pleasant Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Pleasant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Pleasant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Pleasant Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% 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.

Richland Township: 38.3%Walton Township: 38%Newton Township: 37.5%Fairmount Township: 38.4%Milton Township: 39.9%Lincoln Township: 36.1%Darlington Township: 37.4%Whitewater: 40.9%East Branch Township: 39.5%Peabody Township: 40.4%Highland Township: 37.4%Newton: 38%Macon Township: 37.8%North Newton: 32.7%Clifford Township: 38.8%Pleasant Township: 38.1%Pleasant TownshipRichland TownshipWalton TownshipNewton TownshipFairmount TownshipNMC Health · Newton · 7.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic Dental Office · Newton · 7 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newton Township37.5%
Walton Township38%
Pleasant Township38.1%
Richland Township38.3%
Fairmount Township38.4%
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
Richland Township————
Walton Township————
Fairmount Township————
Newton TownshipB−37.5%12.7%14.4%ZIP codes

Richland Township, Walton Township and Fairmount 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
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?

NMC Health in Newton, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pleasant Township?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic Dental Office in Newton, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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.