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Health in Rose Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rose Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66959, 66960, 68327, 66935. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rose Creek Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Rose Creek Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Rose Creek Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

45.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 84.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

In Rose Creek Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.1% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.1% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. 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 Rose Creek Township’s likely range; Rose Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66959, 66960, 68327, 66935, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rose Creek Township adults…

Rose Creek Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Rose Creek Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
85%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rose Creek Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rose Creek Township

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

HNearest ERRepublic County HospitalBelleville · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRepublic County Hospital★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health Center - HastingsHastings · 62.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.4 mi
Heartland Health Center - Hastings
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
72.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careRose Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Creek 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 Rose Creek 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 31.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rose Creek Township, betterRose Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rose Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Rose Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Rose Creek Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rose Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rose Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Rose Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rose Creek 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 8
Rose Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Rose Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Rose Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Rose Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8% of Rose Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Rose Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Albion Township: 41.6%Fairview Township: 41.4%Hubbell: 40.8%Liberty Township: 40.5%Farmington Township: 41.6%Union Township: 34.8%Jefferson Township: 42.1%Freedom Township: 42.1%Washington Township: 40.1%Rose Creek Township: 41%Rose Creek TownshipAlbion TownshipFairview TownshipHubbellLiberty TownshipRepublic County Hospital · Belleville · 11.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township40.5%
Hubbell40.8%
Rose Creek Township41%
Fairview Township41.4%
Albion Township41.6%
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————
Fairview Township————
Liberty Township————

Albion Township, Fairview 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rose Creek Township

Why doesn’t Rose Creek 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 Rose Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Rose Creek Township?

Republic County Hospital in Belleville, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Rose Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rose Creek 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.