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Health in South Haven Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where South Haven Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67140, 67022. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in South Haven Township

COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in South Haven Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, South Haven Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in South Haven Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 South Haven Township’s likely range; South Haven Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67140, 67022, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 South Haven Township adults…

South Haven Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 South Haven Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
South Haven Township, betterSouth Haven Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where South Haven Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near South Haven Township

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

HNearest ERCaldwell Regional Medical CenterCaldwell · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyArkansas City · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
21.1 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Arkansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
23.5 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
2 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.1 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers South Haven Township itself
✓ Dental careSouth Haven Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers South Haven 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 South Haven 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
South Haven Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How South Haven Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10South Haven Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5South Haven Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5South Haven Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6South Haven Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 South Haven 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 8
South Haven Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
South Haven Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
South Haven Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
South Haven Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of South Haven Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

South Haven Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Guelph Township: 41%Falls Township: 39.6%Jackson Township: 41.5%Walton Township: 40.5%Greene Township: 41.3%Caldwell Township: 39.5%Downs Township: 40.9%Wellington Township: 41.6%South Haven Township: 40.9%South Haven TownshipGuelph TownshipFalls TownshipJackson TownshipCaldwell Regional Medical Center · Caldwell · 9.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Falls Township39.6%
South Haven Township40.9%
Guelph Township41%
Jackson Township41.5%
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
Guelph Township————
Falls Township————
Jackson Township————

Guelph Township, Falls Township and Jackson 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in South Haven Township

Why doesn’t South Haven 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 South Haven Township.

What hospital is closest to South Haven Township?

Caldwell Regional Medical Center in Caldwell, 9.9 miles in a straight line from South Haven 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 South Haven 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.