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Health in Rochester Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rochester Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67159, 67058. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rochester Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Rochester Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.3%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Rochester Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Rochester Township, and more people treating it

45.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 85.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Rochester Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.2% vs 76.6%) and cholesterol checks (89.9% vs 84.1%). Checkups ↓

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 Rochester Township’s likely range; Rochester Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67159, 67058, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rochester Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Rochester Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
90%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
70%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
86%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rochester Township 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rochester Township

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

HNearest ERKingman Healthcare CenterKingman · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 43.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
Anthony · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
43.1 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.8 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rochester Township itself
✓ Dental careRochester Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rochester 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 Rochester 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 29.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rochester Township, betterRochester Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rochester Township gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rochester Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Rochester Township does better than Kansas.

1 in 4Rochester Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rochester Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rochester Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Rochester Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · KS 16% · Better than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Rochester 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 10
Rochester Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 13
Rochester Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Rochester Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Rochester Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.5% of Rochester Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Rochester Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Peters Township: 39.3%Chikaskia Township: 39.7%Township 1: 41.3%Liberty Township: 39.9%Belmont Township: 39.7%Kingman Township: 39.6%Union Township: 38%Valley Township: 39.8%Township 2: 40.8%Sharon Township: 39.2%Township 6: 40.1%Township 3: 42.8%Township 5: 40.4%Valley Township: 39.2%Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Rochester Township: 39.2%Rochester TownshipPeters TownshipChikaskia TownshipTownship 1Liberty TownshipMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 18.7 miHHospital District #6 Patterson Health Center · Anthony · 19.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rochester Township39.2%
Peters Township39.3%
Chikaskia Township39.7%
Liberty Township39.9%
Township 141.3%
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
Peters Township————
Township 1————
Chikaskia Township————
Liberty Township————

Peters Township, Township 1, Chikaskia 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rochester Township

Why doesn’t Rochester 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 Rochester Township.

What hospital is closest to Rochester Township?

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Rochester 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 Rochester 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.