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Health in Rockville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67457, 67491, 67546. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rockville Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Rockville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Rockville Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Rockville Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Rockville Township’s likely range; Rockville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67457, 67491, 67546, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockville Township adults…

Rockville Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Rockville Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockville Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Rockville Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Rockville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Rockville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Rockville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6% of Rockville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Rockville Township

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

HNearest ERHospital District #1 of Rice CountyLyons · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
17.1 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
32.6 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRockville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRockville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville 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 Rockville 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 28.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockville Township, betterRockville Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rockville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Rockville Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Rockville Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rockville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rockville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Rockville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rockville 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.

Around town

Rockville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hayes Township: 38%East Washington Township: 38.1%Union Township: 39.2%Wilson Township: 40%Little Valley Township: 37.5%Castle Township: 38%Groveland Township: 37.4%Grant Township: 43.2%West Washington Township: 38.3%The Highlands: 42%Mitchell Township: 40.5%Odessa Township: 39.4%Atlanta Township: 40.1%Rockville Township: 39.2%Rockville TownshipHayes TownshipEast Washington TownshipUnion TownshipWilson TownshipHospital District #1 of Rice County · Lyons · 13.5 miHPrairiestar Health Center · Hutchinson · 15.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hayes Township38%
East Washington Township38.1%
Rockville Township39.2%
Union Township39.2%
Wilson Township40%
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
Hayes Township————
East Washington Township————
Union Township————
Wilson Township————

Hayes Township, East Washington Township, Union Township and Wilson 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rockville Township

Why doesn’t Rockville 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 Rockville Township.

What hospital is closest to Rockville Township?

Hospital District #1 of Rice County in Lyons, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Rockville 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 Rockville 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.