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Health in St. Bridget Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Bridget Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66403, 66541. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Bridget Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in St. Bridget Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, St. Bridget Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in St. Bridget Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in St. Bridget Township, and more people treating it

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 St. Bridget Township’s likely range; St. Bridget Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66403, 66541, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Bridget Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 St. Bridget Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Bridget Township, betterSt. Bridget Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where St. Bridget Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Bridget Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near St. Bridget Township

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

HNearest ERPawnee County Memorial HospitalPawnee City · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan ClinicManhattan · 55.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Pawnee City · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic
Manhattan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
56.6 mi
Mound City Clinic
Mound City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSt. Bridget Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Bridget Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Bridget 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 St. Bridget 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 St. Bridget Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10St. Bridget Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5St. Bridget Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5St. Bridget Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6St. Bridget Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Bridget 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
St. Bridget Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
St. Bridget Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
St. Bridget Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
St. Bridget Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8% of St. Bridget Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

St. Bridget Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Creek Township: 38.7%Murray Township: 39%Richland Township: 38.2%Nemaha Township: 39%Marion Township: 38.7%Lincoln Township: 37.1%Guittard Township: 38.6%Balderson Township: 37.8%St. Bridget Township: 38.5%St. Bridget TownshipClear Creek TownshipMurray TownshipRichland TownshipNemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 13.2 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland Township38.2%
St. Bridget Township38.5%
Clear Creek Township38.7%
Murray Township39%
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
Clear Creek Township————
Murray Township————
Richland Township————

Clear Creek Township, Murray Township and Richland 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in St. Bridget Township

Why doesn’t St. Bridget 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 St. Bridget Township.

What hospital is closest to St. Bridget Township?

Pawnee County Memorial Hospital in Pawnee City, 12.9 miles in a straight line from St. Bridget 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 St. Bridget 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.