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Health in Pleasant Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67156, 67005. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults…

Pleasant Valley Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Valley Township

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

HNearest ERSCK HealthArkansas City · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilliam Newton Hospital★★★★★ · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
5.2 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
2 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
30.9 mi
Integris Health Ponca City
Ponca City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Valley Township itself
✓ Dental carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Valley 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 Valley 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 27.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Valley Township, betterPleasant Valley Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Pleasant Valley Township gets moving

4.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Valley Township 9.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Pleasant Valley Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Pleasant Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Pleasant Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pleasant Valley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 7
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Pleasant Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Pleasant Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.7% of Pleasant Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Pleasant Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Winfield: 39.3%Walnut Township: 39.5%Creswell Township: 42.5%Arkansas City: 42.9%Silverdale Township: 42.5%Beaver Township: 40.5%Liberty Township: 41.1%Vernon Township: 39.9%Tisdale Township: 40%Fairview Township: 39.5%Salem Township: 41.1%Bolton Township: 42.2%Parkerfield: 39.6%Spring Creek Township: no dataValverde Township: 40.7%Dexter Township: 42.7%Sheridan Township: 42.4%Oxford Township: 40.8%Ninnescah Township: 40.5%Pleasant Valley Township: 39.8%Pleasant Valley TownshipWinfieldWalnut TownshipCreswell TownshipArkansas CitySilverdale TownshipBeaver TownshipLiberty TownshipVernon TownshipSCK Health · Arkansas City · 3.9 miHWilliam Newton Hospital · Winfield · 5.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center in Cowley County - Integrated Care Building · Winfield · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Winfield39.3%
Walnut Township39.5%
Pleasant Valley Township39.8%
Vernon Township39.9%
Beaver Township40.5%
Liberty Township41.1%
Creswell Township42.5%
Silverdale Township42.5%
Arkansas City42.9%
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
WinfieldB−39.3%11.8%14.7%CDC place
Walnut Township————
Arkansas CityC−42.9%13.3%17.2%CDC place
Creswell TownshipC−42.5%13.4%16.8%ZIP 67005
Silverdale Township————
Beaver Township————
Liberty Township————
Vernon Township————

Walnut Township, Silverdale Township, Beaver Township, Liberty Township and Vernon 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Valley Township?

William Newton Hospital in Winfield, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Valley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center in Cowley County - Integrated Care Building in Winfield, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Valley 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.