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Health in Red Vermillion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Red Vermillion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66417, 66415, 66432, 66540. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.7 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Red Vermillion Township adults…

Red Vermillion Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Red Vermillion Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Red Vermillion Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.3 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.9 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRed Vermillion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRed Vermillion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Vermillion 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 Red Vermillion 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 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Red Vermillion Township, betterRed Vermillion Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Red Vermillion Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Vermillion Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Red Vermillion Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Red Vermillion Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Red Vermillion Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Red Vermillion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Red Vermillion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Red Vermillion 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
Red Vermillion Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Red Vermillion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Red Vermillion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Red Vermillion Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.8% of Red Vermillion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Red Vermillion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Neuchatel Township: 37.9%Grant Township: 37.5%Illinois Township: 40%Reilly Township: 39.4%Corning: 40.1%Cleveland Township: 35.7%Mill Creek Township: 36.5%Home Township: 39%Lincoln Township: 37.3%Harrison Township: 39.9%Mitchell Township: 38.7%Wetmore Township: 40.3%Red Vermillion Township: 39.5%Red Vermillion TownshipNeuchatel TownshipGrant TownshipIllinois TownshipReilly TownshipCorningCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 9.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township37.5%
Neuchatel Township37.9%
Reilly Township39.4%
Red Vermillion Township39.5%
Illinois Township40%
Corning40.1%
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
Neuchatel Township————
Grant Township————
Illinois Township————
Reilly Township————
Corning————

Neuchatel Township, Grant Township, Illinois Township, Reilly Township and Corning: 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%

of Red Vermillion Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Red Vermillion Township

Why doesn’t Red Vermillion 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 Red Vermillion Township.

What hospital is closest to Red Vermillion Township?

Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus in Onaga, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Red Vermillion 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 Red Vermillion 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.