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Health in Rose Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rose Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67576, 67578. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rose Valley Township

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

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Rose Valley Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Valley Township’s likely range; Rose Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67576, 67578, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rose Valley Township adults…

Rose Valley Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Rose Valley Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rose Valley Township 10.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rose Valley Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Larned · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
50.1 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Valley Township itself
✓ Dental careRose Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Valley 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 Valley 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 29.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rose Valley Township, betterRose Valley Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rose Valley Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Rose Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Rose Valley Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rose Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rose Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Rose Valley 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 Rose Valley 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 Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Rose Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Rose Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Rose Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Rose Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Rose Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 40.8%Ohio Township: 41.5%Albano Township: 41.6%York Township: 41.4%Stafford Township: 40.8%Richland Township: 41.7%St. John Township: 41.5%Clear Creek Township: 42.5%Township 8: 39.7%Rose Valley Township: 41.3%Rose Valley TownshipUnion TownshipOhio TownshipAlbano TownshipStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 10.9 miHSt. John Clinic Site · St. John · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township40.8%
Rose Valley Township41.3%
Ohio Township41.5%
Albano 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
Union Township————
Ohio Township————
Albano Township————

Union Township, Ohio Township and Albano 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rose Valley Township

Why doesn’t Rose Valley 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 Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Rose Valley Township?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Rose Valley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Rose Valley Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is St. John Clinic Site in St. John, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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