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Health in Prairie View Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prairie View Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67664, 67647, 67622. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prairie View Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Prairie View Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Prairie View Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Prairie View Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.7% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 21.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Prairie View Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Prairie View Township’s likely range; Prairie View Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67664, 67647, 67622, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prairie View Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Prairie View Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prairie View Township 8.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prairie View Township, betterPrairie View Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Prairie View Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Prairie View Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 58.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
35.1 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.6 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Prairie View Township itself
✓ Dental carePrairie View Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prairie View 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 Prairie View 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).

Mind & connection

How Prairie View Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Prairie View Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Prairie View Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Prairie View Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Prairie View 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 Prairie View 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 7
Prairie View Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Prairie View Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Prairie View Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Prairie View Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

9.1% of Prairie View Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Prairie View Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dayton Township: 41.4%Long Island Township: 43%Beaver Township: 42.4%Almena-District 4 Township: 43%Prairie View: 42.5%Granite Township: 41.9%Mound Township: 41.1%Freedom Township: 40.4%Logan Township: 41.9%Center-District 1 Township: 42.2%Solomon-District 3 Township: 42.2%Prairie View Township: 42.7%Prairie View TownshipDayton TownshipLong Island TownshipBeaver TownshipAlmena-District 4 TownshipPrairie ViewPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 16.3 miHNorton County Hospital · Norton · 17.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dayton Township41.4%
Beaver Township42.4%
Prairie View42.5%
Prairie View Township42.7%
Long Island Township43%
Almena-District 4 Township43%
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
Dayton Township————
Long Island Township————
Beaver Township————
Almena-District 4 Township————
Prairie View————

Dayton Township, Long Island Township, Beaver Township, Almena-District 4 Township and Prairie View: 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Prairie View Township

Why doesn’t Prairie View 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 Prairie View Township.

What hospital is closest to Prairie View Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Prairie View 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 Prairie View 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.