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AHealth Grade
Health in Spring Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Spring Hill Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns

Spring Hill Township beats Kansas on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66083, 66062, 66030. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Hill Township

Spring Hill Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.2% vs 64.9%) and cholesterol checks (87% vs 84.1%). Checkups ↓

Spring Hill Township is an active town

Only 19.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease are less common in Spring Hill Township

Spring Hill Township runs below Kansas on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5% vs 6.7%), heart disease (4.9% vs 6.4%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.2%). Conditions ↓

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 Hill Township’s likely range; Spring Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66083, 66062, 66030, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Spring Hill Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring Hill Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 71%.

ASelf-rated health13.2% · KS 18% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.3% · KS 12.3% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.7% · KS 16% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33% · KS 36.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.3% · KS 11.4% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.5% smoke · KS 14% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise19.9% · KS 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $83K–$138K (7,057)Healthier than 84%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Spring Hill Township’s median household income is $110,536; among the 7,057 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($83K–$138K), it’s healthier than 84%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Spring Hill Township could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 66083,66062,66030), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
71%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
76%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Hill Township 6.6% · 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 19.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Hill Township, betterSpring Hill Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Spring Hill Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Hill Township adults…

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

5 of every 100 Spring Hill Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.4–5.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Hill Township

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalOlathe · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital★★★★★ · 4.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicOlathe · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Olathe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
Adventhealth South Overland Park
Overland Park · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital
Lenexa · not rated
9.9 mi
Saint Luke's South Hospital
Overland Park · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Swope Health Belton
Belton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSpring Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSpring Hill 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 Hill Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Spring Hill Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Spring Hill Township does better than Kansas.

3 in 10Spring Hill Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Spring Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
17.6% · KS 21.1% · Better than KS
1 in 5Spring Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Spring Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spring Hill Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 12
Spring Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Spring Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Spring Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 20
Spring Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

4.3% of Spring Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Spring Hill Township and the towns around it

Spring Hill Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

Spring Hill: 33.3%Olathe: 32.8%Gardner: 34.9%Gardner Township: 34.2%Aubry Township: 31%Marysville Township: 34.5%Lenexa: 31.3%Lexington Township: 33.4%Oxford Township: 30.8%Overland Park: 30%De Soto: 32.9%McCamish Township: 34.2%Edgerton: 34.3%Richland Township: 35.7%Ten Mile Township: 33.7%Spring Hill Township: 33%Spring Hill TownshipSpring HillOlatheGardnerGardner TownshipAubry TownshipUniversity of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital · Olathe · 4.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHAdventhealth South Overland Park · Overland Park · 6.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHMinimally Invasive Surgery Hospital · Lenexa · 9.3 miHSaint Luke's South Hospital · Overland Park · 9.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Partnership Clinic · Olathe · 5.9 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Aubry Township31%
Olathe32.8%
Spring Hill Township33%
Spring Hill33.3%
Gardner Township34.2%
Gardner34.9%
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
Spring Hill TownshipA33%9.3%11.5%ZIP codes
Spring HillA33.3%8.5%11.8%CDC place
OlatheA32.8%9.5%11.3%CDC place
GardnerA−34.9%8.9%14.2%CDC place
Gardner TownshipA−34.2%8.8%13.4%ZIP codes
Aubry TownshipA31%9.4%9.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Kansas

Every CDC estimate for Spring Hill Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Spring Hill Township is better than Kansas on 20 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Spring Hill Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Spring Hill TownshipKSU.S.vs KS
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.2%11.7–14.718%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.3%9.3–11.412.3%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.3–16.116%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33%29.5–36.636.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.3%8.3–10.311.4%12%Better
High blood pressure31.1%28.8–33.534.4%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.5%33.9–39.136.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23.3%21.4–25.225.5%25.3%Better
Asthma9.9%9–10.99.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.9%7.3–8.68.1%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.9%4.5–5.46.4%6.4%Better
COPD5%4.4–5.66.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.73.2%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.1%6.8–9.611.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%9.9–13.114%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work19.9%17.6–22.425.6%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.8%15.8–19.916.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%29.1–35.434.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.6%5.7–7.79.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year77.8%75.3–79.976.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.2%68.9–73.464.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%85.5–88.484.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.8%73.4–78.177.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.7%63.6–69.763.5%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.3%71.5–80.674.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.1%18.1–22.420.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.4%25.8–31.130.9%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support17.6%15.7–19.721.1%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.2%7–9.513%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.4%7.3–9.611.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.2%5.4–78.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.1%4.5–5.87.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.3%3.6–5.17.4%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability25.3%22.9–27.830.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10%8.9–11.213.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.3%11–13.614.4%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.3–6.57.4%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.2%2.9–3.44.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6%5.4–6.67.7%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.4–2.83.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Spring Hill Township

Is Spring Hill Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring Hill Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 84%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Spring Hill Township?

CDC estimates 33% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.5% and 36.6%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Spring Hill Township?

University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital in Olathe, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Spring Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Spring Hill Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.7%), against 9.9% across Kansas.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Spring Hill Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.