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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 66857, 66093, 66758. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Spring Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.7% 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, Spring Creek Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township’s likely range; Spring Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66857, 66093, 66758, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults…

Spring Creek Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Creek Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Creek Township, betterSpring Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Spring Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 ERCoffey County HospitalBurlington · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffey County Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIola · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
Ottawa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSpring Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek 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 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).

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
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Spring Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · 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
16.3% · 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.

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
Spring Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Spring Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Spring Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Spring Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Spring Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Spring Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

LeRoy Township: 37.6%Neosho Falls Township: 40.9%Indian Creek Township: 40.7%Avon Township: 38.4%Neosho Township: 36.9%Hampden Township: 38%Liberty Township: 39.1%Center Township: 38.9%Perry Township: 38.9%Iola Township: 37%Geneva Township: 39.5%Logan Township: 39.1%Ozark Township: 41.1%Westphalia Township: 40.1%Star Township: 38.8%Spring Creek Township: 37.7%Spring Creek TownshipLeRoy TownshipNeosho Falls TownshipIndian Creek TownshipAvon TownshipCoffey County Hospital · Burlington · 12.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAllen County Regional Hospital · Iola · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Iola · Iola · 13.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
LeRoy Township37.6%
Spring Creek Township37.7%
Avon Township38.4%
Indian Creek Township40.7%
Neosho Falls Township40.9%
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
LeRoy Township————
Neosho Falls Township————
Indian Creek Township————
Avon Township————

LeRoy Township, Neosho Falls Township, Indian Creek Township and Avon 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
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?

Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Spring Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Creek Township.

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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.