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Health in Roscoe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roscoe Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67570, 67068, 67514. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
41.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.8%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Roscoe Township

10.8%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roscoe Township adults…

Roscoe Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Roscoe Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Roscoe Township

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

HNearest ERKingman Healthcare CenterKingman · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 24 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30.6 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.1 mi
Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead
Halstead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roscoe Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roscoe Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roscoe 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 Roscoe 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 28.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roscoe Township, betterRoscoe Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Roscoe Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roscoe Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Roscoe Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Roscoe Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Roscoe Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Roscoe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Roscoe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roscoe 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
Roscoe Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Roscoe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Roscoe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Roscoe Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.2% of Roscoe Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Roscoe Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

White Township: 40%Albion Township: 41.8%Loda Township: 41.9%Troy Township: 43%Kingman: 39.9%Ninnescah Township: 39.9%Galesburg Township: 40.3%Hoosier Township: 39.9%Ninnescah Township: 41.8%Castleton Township: 44.9%Bell Township: 39.8%Arlington Township: 43.9%Center Township: 42.9%Roscoe Township: 41.5%Roscoe TownshipWhite TownshipAlbion TownshipLoda TownshipTroy TownshipKingman Healthcare Center · Kingman · 9.4 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Township40%
Roscoe Township41.5%
Albion Township41.8%
Loda Township41.9%
Troy 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
Albion Township————
White Township————
Loda Township————
Troy Township————

Albion Township, White Township, Loda Township and Troy 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Roscoe Township

Why doesn’t Roscoe 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 Roscoe Township.

What hospital is closest to Roscoe Township?

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Roscoe 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 Roscoe 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.