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Health in Smoky View Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Smoky View Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67456, 67416. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Smoky View Township

Cancer runs high in Smoky View Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Smoky View Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Smoky View Township’s likely range; Smoky View Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67456, 67416, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smoky View Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Smoky View Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 11
Smoky View Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Smoky View Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Smoky View Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Smoky View Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.3% of Smoky View Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Smoky View Township

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

HNearest ERLindsborg Community HospitalLindsborg · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
12.2 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
39.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic
Chapman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smoky View Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smoky View Township itself
✓ Mental healthSmoky View Township is not a shortage area

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 Smoky View 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 25.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smoky View Township, betterSmoky View Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Smoky View Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smoky View Township 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Smoky View Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Smoky View Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smoky View Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smoky View Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Smoky View Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Smoky View 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.

Around town

Smoky View Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 41%Smoky Hill Township: 35%Falun Township: 41.3%Gypsum Township: 40.3%Bonaville Township: 38.7%Walnut Township: 41%New Gottland Township: 36.7%Union Township: 35.7%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Marquette Township: 38.1%Washington Township: 39.9%Empire Township: 39.6%Smoky View Township: 37.7%Smoky View TownshipLiberty TownshipSmoky Hill TownshipFalun TownshipLindsborg Community Hospital · Lindsborg · 6.4 miHSalina Surgical Hospital · Salina · 12.2 miHSalina Regional Health Center · Salina · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSalina Family Eye Care Center · Salina · 9.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Smoky Hill Township35%
Smoky View Township37.7%
Liberty Township41%
Falun Township41.3%
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
Liberty Township————
Falun Township————
Smoky Hill Township————

Liberty Township, Falun Township and Smoky Hill 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Smoky View Township

Why doesn’t Smoky View 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 Smoky View Township.

What hospital is closest to Smoky View Township?

Lindsborg Community Hospital in Lindsborg, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Smoky View 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 Smoky View Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Salina Family Eye Care Center in Salina, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Smoky View 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.