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Health in Spring Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67425, 67401. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Spring Creek Township

9.9%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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
Spring Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Spring Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Spring Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Spring Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.6% of Spring Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–9.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Creek Township

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

HNearest ERSalina Regional Health CenterSalina · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman Clinic
Chapman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthSpring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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 24.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Creek Township, betterSpring Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Spring Creek Township gets moving

8.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Creek Township 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Spring Creek Township adults feel lonely
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Spring Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Spring Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Spring Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spring Creek 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

Spring Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mulberry Township: 39.1%Falun Township: 41.3%Glendale Township: 39.2%Ohio Township: 41%Washington Township: 39.9%Carneiro Township: 39.1%Empire Township: 39.6%Madison Township: 41.1%Garfield Township: 40.3%Marquette Township: 38.1%Union Township: 35.7%Smoky View Township: 37.7%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%Morton Township: 39.3%Smoky Hill Township: 41.4%Smolan Township: 38.7%Clear Creek Township: 39.7%Trivoli Township: 40.5%Ash Creek Township: 40.4%Langley Township: 38.4%Spring Creek Township: 39.1%Spring Creek TownshipMulberry TownshipFalun TownshipGlendale TownshipOhio TownshipWashington TownshipCarneiro TownshipEmpire TownshipSalina Surgical Hospital · Salina · 14.5 miHSalina Regional Health Center · Salina · 14.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHLindsborg Community Hospital · Lindsborg · 17.9 miHEllsworth County Medical Center · Ellsworth · 19 mi · 2★ MedicareHSalina Family Eye Care Center · Salina · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Creek Township39.1%
Mulberry Township39.1%
Carneiro Township39.1%
Glendale Township39.2%
Empire Township39.6%
Washington Township39.9%
Ohio 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
Falun Township————
Mulberry Township————
Glendale Township————
Washington Township————
Ohio Township————
Carneiro Township————
Empire Township————

Falun Township, Mulberry Township, Glendale Township, Washington Township, Ohio Township, Carneiro Township and Empire 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.

29.1%

of Spring Creek Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Spring Creek Township

Why doesn’t Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Creek Township?

Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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.