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Health in Smolan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Smolan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67456, 67401, 67416. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Smolan Township

9.4%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Smolan Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Smolan Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Smolan Township

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.3 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smolan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Smolan Township itself
✓ Mental healthSmolan 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 Smolan 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 26.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Smolan Township, betterSmolan Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Smolan Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smolan Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Smolan Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Smolan Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smolan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Smolan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Smolan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Smolan 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
Smolan Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Smolan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Smolan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Smolan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Smolan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Smolan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Salina: 41.4%Walnut Township: 41%Washington Township: 39.9%Smoky Hill Township: 41.4%Greeley Township: 41.3%Elm Creek Township: 41.4%Cambria Township: 41.1%Eureka Township: 40.4%Liberty Township: 41%Falun Township: 41.3%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Ohio Township: 41%Smolan Township: 38.7%Smolan TownshipSalinaWalnut TownshipWashington TownshipSmoky Hill TownshipSalina Surgical Hospital · Salina · 7.3 miHSalina Regional Health Center · Salina · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHSalina Family Eye Care Center · Salina · 4.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Smolan Township38.7%
Washington Township39.9%
Walnut Township41%
Salina41.4%
Smoky Hill Township41.4%
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
SalinaC+41.4%12.1%16%CDC place
Walnut Township————
Washington Township————
Smoky Hill Township————

Walnut Township, Washington 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Smolan Township

Why doesn’t Smolan 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 Smolan Township.

What hospital is closest to Smolan Township?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Smolan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Salina Family Eye Care Center in Salina, 4.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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