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Health in Rutland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rutland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67301, 67347, 67344. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rutland Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Rutland Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Rutland Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.9% 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 Rutland Township’s likely range; Rutland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67301, 67347, 67344, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rutland Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Rutland Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rutland 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%
70%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rutland Township 8.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rutland Township

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

HNearest ERCoffeyville Regional Medical CenterCoffeyville · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
HWC Provider+ Bartlesville
Bartlesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rutland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rutland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rutland 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 Rutland 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 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rutland Township, betterRutland Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Rutland Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rutland Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Rutland Township adults feel lonely
31% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rutland Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Rutland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Rutland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rutland 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
Rutland Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Rutland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Rutland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Rutland Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.1% of Rutland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Rutland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Caney Township: 37.3%Louisburg Township: 37.6%Independence Township: 37.9%Little Caney Township: 40.4%Fawn Creek Township: 39.7%Oak Valley Township: 39.6%Sycamore Township: 38.5%Independence: 38.1%Drum Creek Township: 39.1%Liberty Township: 37.4%Rutland Township: 37.6%Rutland TownshipCaney TownshipLouisburg TownshipIndependence TownshipCoffeyville Regional Medical Center · Coffeyville · 16.9 miHWilson Medical Center · Neodesha · 18.8 miHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Four County Mental Health · Independence · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Caney Township37.3%
Rutland Township37.6%
Louisburg Township37.6%
Independence Township37.9%
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
Caney TownshipC+37.3%12.7%17.3%ZIP codes
Louisburg Township————
Independence TownshipC+37.9%13%16.5%ZIP 67301

Louisburg 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Rutland Township

Why doesn’t Rutland 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 Rutland Township.

What hospital is closest to Rutland Township?

Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Rutland 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 Rutland Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Four County Mental Health in Independence, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rutland 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.