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Health in Sodville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sodville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67842, 67834, 67865. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sodville Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Sodville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.8%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Sodville 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 Sodville Township’s likely range; Sodville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67842, 67834, 67865, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sodville Township adults…

Sodville Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sodville Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
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
Sodville Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Sodville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Sodville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Sodville Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5% of Sodville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Sodville Township

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

HNearest ERMinneola District HospitalMinneola · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
6 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.1 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Larned
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sodville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sodville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sodville 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 Sodville 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 23.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sodville Township, betterSodville Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sodville Township gets moving

4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sodville Township 7.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sodville Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Sodville Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sodville Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sodville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Sodville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sodville 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

Sodville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bloom Township: 36%Bucklin Township: 34.3%Ford Township: 35%Appleton Township: 35.7%Wilburn Township: 36.9%Wheatland Township: 36.9%Spearville Township: 34.1%Grandview Township: 36.3%Enterprise Township: 39.2%Sodville Township: 34.1%Sodville TownshipBloom TownshipBucklin TownshipFord TownshipMinneola District Hospital · Minneola · 15.1 miHCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City · 23.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHGenesis Family Health Dodge City Military Plaza - Behavioral Health Services · Dodge City · 21.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sodville Township34.1%
Bucklin Township34.3%
Ford Township35%
Bloom Township36%
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
Bloom Township————
Bucklin Township————
Ford Township————

Bloom Township, Bucklin Township and Ford 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sodville Township

Why doesn’t Sodville 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 Sodville Township.

What hospital is closest to Sodville Township?

Minneola District Hospital in Minneola, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Sodville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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