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Health in Sedgwick Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sedgwick Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67135, 67114, 67056. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sedgwick Township adults…

Sedgwick Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Sedgwick Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–9.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Sedgwick Township

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

HNearest ERNMC HealthNewton · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Healthcore Clinic
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.9 mi
Kansas Heart Hospital
Wichita · ★★★★★
17.9 mi
Mercy Hospital
Moundridge · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careSedgwick Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSedgwick Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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 25.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sedgwick Township, betterSedgwick Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sedgwick Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sedgwick Township 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sedgwick Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Sedgwick Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sedgwick Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sedgwick Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Sedgwick Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sedgwick 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
Sedgwick Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 10
Sedgwick Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Sedgwick Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Sedgwick Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.8% of Sedgwick Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Sedgwick Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Center Township: 36.1%Lakin Township: 37.5%Newton: 38%Darlington Township: 37.4%Park Township: 35.4%Eagle Township: 36.6%Grant Township: 35.9%Halstead: 38.1%Halstead Township: 38%Lake Township: 38.4%Newton Township: 37.5%Macon Township: 37.8%North Newton: 32.7%Richland Township: 38.3%Sedgwick Township: 36.9%Sedgwick TownshipValley Center TownshipLakin TownshipNewtonDarlington TownshipNMC Health · Newton · 6.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHKansas Heart Hospital · Wichita · 17.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 5.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Valley Center Township36.1%
Sedgwick Township36.9%
Darlington Township37.4%
Lakin Township37.5%
Newton38%
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
Valley Center TownshipA−36.1%10.3%13.4%ZIP codes
NewtonB−38%12.7%14.6%CDC place
Lakin Township————
Darlington Township————

Lakin Township and Darlington 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.

29.1%

of Sedgwick Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sedgwick Township

Why doesn’t Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick Township.

What hospital is closest to Sedgwick Township?

NMC Health in Newton, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Sedgwick Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sedgwick Township?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead in Halstead, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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