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Health in Round Mound Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Round Mound Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67651, 67623. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Round Mound Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Round Mound Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 9.3%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Round Mound Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83% 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 Round Mound Township’s likely range; Round Mound Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67651, 67623, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Round Mound Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Round Mound Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Round Mound 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%
61%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Round Mound Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Round Mound Township

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

HNearest ERRooks County Health CenterPlainville · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 32 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Hays Medical Center
Hays · ★★★★★
ER
32 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.3 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Mound Township itself
✓ Dental careRound Mound Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Mound 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 Round Mound 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 29.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Round Mound Township, betterRound Mound Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Round Mound Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Round Mound Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Round Mound Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Round Mound Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Round Mound Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Round Mound Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Round Mound 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
Round Mound Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Round Mound Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 13
Round Mound Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Round Mound Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.1% of Round Mound Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Round Mound Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Victor Township: 39.7%Mount Ayr Township: 38.7%Natoma Township: 39.7%Township 12: 39.6%Covert Township: 39%Liberty Township: 40.2%Kill Creek Township: 38.9%Township 1: 40.7%Sumner Township: 38.8%Paradise Township: 41.2%Township 11: 40%Buckeye Township: 37.8%Herzog Township: 39.1%Round Mound Township: 39.3%Round Mound TownshipVictor TownshipMount Ayr TownshipNatoma TownshipTownship 12Rooks County Health Center · Plainville · 16.9 miHRussell Regional Hospital · Russell · 27.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHHays Medical Center · Hays · 31.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHFirst Care Clinic, Inc. - 22nd Street · Hays · 32 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Ayr Township38.7%
Round Mound Township39.3%
Township 1239.6%
Victor Township39.7%
Natoma Township39.7%
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
Victor Township————
Mount Ayr Township————
Natoma Township————
Township 12————

Victor Township, Mount Ayr Township, Natoma Township and Township 12: 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing11%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Round Mound Township

Why doesn’t Round Mound 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 Round Mound Township.

What hospital is closest to Round Mound Township?

Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Round Mound 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 Round Mound Township.

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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.