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Health in Solomon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Solomon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67445, 67420. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Solomon Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Solomon Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Solomon Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Solomon Township, and more people treating it

42% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Solomon Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 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 Solomon Township’s likely range; Solomon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67445, 67420, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Solomon Township adults…

Solomon Township runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Solomon Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Solomon Township is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Solomon Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Solomon Township36%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Solomon Township 7.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 10
Solomon Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Solomon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Solomon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Solomon Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.1% of Solomon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Solomon Township

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 40.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
40.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Solomon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Solomon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Solomon 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 Solomon 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 28.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.3%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Solomon Township, betterSolomon Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Solomon Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Solomon Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Solomon Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Solomon Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Solomon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Solomon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Solomon 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

Solomon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lyon Township: 39.5%Stanton Township: 39%Summit Township: 39.9%Logan Township: 40.3%Asherville Township: 40.2%Arion Township: 41.1%Sheridan Township: 39.1%Meredith Township: 40.1%Eureka Township: 40.2%Fountain Township: 38.2%Buffalo Township: 40.8%Grant Township: 40%Bloomfield Township: 40.2%Beloit Township: 40.2%Solomon Township: 39.7%Solomon TownshipLyon TownshipStanton TownshipSummit TownshipLogan TownshipAsherville TownshipMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 14.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHCloud County Health Center · Concordia · 16.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stanton Township39%
Lyon Township39.5%
Solomon Township39.7%
Summit Township39.9%
Asherville Township40.2%
Logan Township40.3%
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
Lyon Township————
Summit Township————
Stanton Township————
Logan Township————
Asherville Township————

Lyon Township, Summit Township, Stanton Township, Logan Township and Asherville 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Solomon Township

Why doesn’t Solomon 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 Solomon Township.

What hospital is closest to Solomon Township?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Solomon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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