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Health in Rinehart Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rinehart Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67431. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.9 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rinehart Township

9.5%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rinehart Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Rinehart Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Rinehart Township

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

HNearest ERStormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Health Flint Hills★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.6 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRinehart Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRinehart Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rinehart 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 Rinehart 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 27.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rinehart Township, betterRinehart Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rinehart Township gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rinehart Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rinehart Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Rinehart Township adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rinehart Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rinehart Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Rinehart 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 Rinehart 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
Rinehart Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Rinehart Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Rinehart Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Rinehart Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.6% of Rinehart Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Rinehart Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lyon Township: 34.8%Liberty Township: 41.8%Noble Township: 40.2%Center Township: 41.3%Smoky Hill Township: 33.5%Jefferson Township: 34.5%Blakely Township: 35.5%Union Township: 41.1%Logan Township: 41.5%Hayes Township: 38.9%Fragrant Hill Township: 38.7%Grant Township: 38.7%Rinehart Township: 40.2%Rinehart TownshipLyon TownshipLiberty TownshipNoble TownshipCenter TownshipStormont Vail Health Flint Hills · Junction City · 9.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMemorial Hospital · Abilene · 12.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHIrwin Ach (Ft Riley) · Fort Riley · 16.6 miHKonza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic · Chapman · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lyon Township34.8%
Rinehart Township40.2%
Noble Township40.2%
Center Township41.3%
Liberty Township41.8%
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
Lyon Township————
Liberty Township————
Noble TownshipB−40.2%11.7%15.5%ZIP 67431
Center TownshipC41.3%12.6%17.2%ZIP codes

Lyon Township and Liberty 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 Rinehart Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rinehart Township

Why doesn’t Rinehart 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 Rinehart Township.

What hospital is closest to Rinehart Township?

Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills in Junction City, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Rinehart 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 Rinehart Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Konza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic in Chapman, 5.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rinehart 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.