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Health in Stanton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stanton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66071, 66064. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Stanton Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stanton Township adults…

Stanton Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Stanton Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Stanton Township

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

HNearest ERMiami County Medical CenterPaola · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partnership ClinicPaola · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Paola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
14.7 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
20.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in La Cygne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
Olathe · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careStanton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStanton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStanton 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 Stanton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stanton Township, betterStanton Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Stanton Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stanton Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stanton Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Stanton Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Stanton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Stanton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Stanton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Stanton 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 9
Stanton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Stanton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Stanton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Stanton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.1% of Stanton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Stanton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Osawatomie Township: 38%Paola Township: 35.1%Richland Township: 35.7%Cutler Township: 41.2%Peoria Township: 40.1%Valley Township: 35.5%Osawatomie: 38.3%Mound Township: 38.2%Osage Township: 35.2%Pottawatomie Township: 40.1%Paola: 35.3%Middle Creek Township: 35.3%Marysville Township: 34.5%McCamish Township: 34.2%Franklin Township: 39%Gardner Township: 34.2%Wellsville: 39%Harrison Township: 40.3%Ottawa Township: 40.2%Miami Township: 36.8%Stanton Township: 35.8%Stanton TownshipOsawatomie TownshipPaola TownshipRichland TownshipCutler TownshipPeoria TownshipValley TownshipMiami County Medical Center · Paola · 8.2 miHAdventhealth Ottawa · Ottawa · 14.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHUniversity of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital · Olathe · 21.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Partnership Clinic · Paola · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Paola Township35.1%
Valley Township35.5%
Richland Township35.7%
Stanton Township35.8%
Osawatomie Township38%
Peoria Township40.1%
Cutler Township41.2%
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
Osawatomie Township————
Paola TownshipB+35.1%11.5%14.2%ZIP 66071
Richland TownshipB+35.7%10.8%14.1%ZIP codes
Cutler Township————
Valley TownshipB35.5%11.6%14.8%ZIP codes
Peoria Township————

Osawatomie Township: not graded. Cutler Township and Peoria 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Stanton Township

Why doesn’t Stanton 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 Stanton Township.

What hospital is closest to Stanton Township?

Miami County Medical Center in Paola, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Stanton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Stanton Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Partnership Clinic in Paola, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stanton 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.