Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Sarcoxie Township is healthier than 32%
Sarcoxie Township differs from Kansas on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66044, 66054, 66066. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sarcoxie Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Sarcoxie Township’s lead shrinks
Sarcoxie Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns, but 32% of the 5,578 towns with similar household incomes ($91K–$152K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Depression is more common in Sarcoxie Township
1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (25.6%), vs 20.8% across Kansas. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19.3%, vs 16% across Kansas. Mind & connection ↓
Getting around is a barrier for more Sarcoxie Township adults
1 in 11 adults lack reliable transportation (9.4%), vs 7.1% across Kansas. Everyday needs ↓
Diabetes and heart disease are less common in Sarcoxie Township
Sarcoxie Township runs below Kansas on six chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (8.6% vs 11.4%), heart disease (5% vs 6.4%) and cancer (6.5% vs 8.1%). Conditions ↓
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 Sarcoxie Township’s likely range; Sarcoxie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66044, 66054, 66066, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Sarcoxie Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sarcoxie Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 94% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 15%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Sarcoxie Township’s median household income is $121,250; among the 5,578 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($91K–$152K), it’s healthier than 32%, less than its income alone would suggest.
How Sarcoxie Township adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Sarcoxie Township runs above Kansas.
1 in 3 Sarcoxie Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Out of every 100 Sarcoxie Township adults…
Sarcoxie Township runs below KS on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.7% of Sarcoxie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Care in and near Sarcoxie Township
No hospital or community health center in Sarcoxie Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sarcoxie Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Sarcoxie Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Sarcoxie Township and the towns around it
Sarcoxie Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcoxie Township | B+ | 33.8% | 8.6% | 14% | ZIP codes |
| Tonganoxie Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Rural Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Union Township | B+ | 35.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% | ZIP codes |
| Grant Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Reno Township | B+ | 36% | 9.3% | 13.4% | ZIP codes |
Tonganoxie Township: not graded. Rural Township and Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sarcoxie Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sarcoxie Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sarcoxie Township is better than Kansas on 7 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Sarcoxie Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sarcoxie Township | KS | U.S. | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.4%15.3–19.6 | 18% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.9%10.7–13.4 | 12.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.3%17.4–21.4 | 16% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.8%29.2–39 | 36.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.6%7.6–9.7 | 11.4% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 27.8%25.1–30.7 | 34.4% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.2%28.4–34.3 | 36.7% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 21.4%19.4–23.7 | 25.5% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.7–12 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.5%6–7.1 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.6–5.6 | 6.4% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.1%5.3–6.8 | 6.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 3.2% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.4%9.6–13.5 | 11.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14%12–16 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.4%19.2–25.8 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.7%16–21.5 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.8%29.6–38.2 | 34.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.7%7.3–10.2 | 9.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.5%72.4–78.6 | 76.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.6%58.6–64.6 | 64.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 77.8%75.4–80 | 84.1% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71%68.6–73.3 | 77.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.2%58.2–66 | 63.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.6%64.2–76.4 | 74.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.6%22.7–28.7 | 20.8% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 32.3%28.4–36.4 | 30.9% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.4%18.6–24.5 | 21.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.9%12.6–17.4 | 13% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.7%10.2–13.6 | 11.2% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.7%8.4–11 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.4%8.3–10.7 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.7%8.1–11.5 | 7.4% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.9%28.4–35.5 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.1%9.8–12.6 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.8%15.8–19.8 | 14.4% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 7.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.7%4.2–5.2 | 4.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9%8–10.1 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sarcoxie Township
Is Sarcoxie Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sarcoxie Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sarcoxie Township?
CDC estimates 33.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 39%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sarcoxie Township?
LMH in Lawrence, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Sarcoxie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sarcoxie Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–10.2%), against 9.9% across Kansas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Sarcoxie Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sarcoxie Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.