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Health in Salt Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salt Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67418, 67420. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Salt Creek Township

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

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Salt Creek Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Salt Creek Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 21.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

43.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.3% 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 Salt Creek Township’s likely range; Salt Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67418, 67420, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Salt Creek Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Salt Creek Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salt Creek Township 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Salt Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 40.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
23 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.3 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salt Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careSalt Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Salt 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 Salt 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 30.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Salt Creek Township, betterSalt Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Salt Creek Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Salt Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Salt Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Salt Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Salt Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Salt Creek 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 Salt 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
Salt Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Salt Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Salt Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Salt Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Salt Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Round Springs Township: 40%Eureka Township: 40.2%Scott Township: 40.1%Bloomfield Township: 40.2%Blue Hill Township: 39.4%Battle Creek Township: 40.3%Stanton Township: 39%Salt Creek Township: 40%Logan Township: 40.3%Beloit Township: 40.2%Salt Creek Township: 40.1%Salt Creek TownshipRound Springs TownshipEureka TownshipScott TownshipBloomfield TownshipMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 14.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Round Springs Township40%
Salt Creek Township40.1%
Scott Township40.1%
Eureka Township40.2%
Bloomfield Township40.2%
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
Round Springs Township————
Eureka Township————
Scott Township————
Bloomfield Township————

Round Springs Township, Eureka Township, Scott Township and Bloomfield 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Kansas

Questions about health in Salt Creek Township

Why doesn’t Salt 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 Salt Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Salt Creek Township?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Salt 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 Salt 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.