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Health in Sterling Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sterling Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67579. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
7.3 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sterling Township adults…

On every condition, Sterling Township is about the same as Kansas. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Sterling Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–36.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Sterling Township

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

HNearest ERHospital District #1 of Rice CountyLyons · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
29.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSterling Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSterling Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sterling 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 Sterling 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 26.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sterling Township, betterSterling Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sterling Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sterling Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sterling Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Sterling Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sterling Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sterling Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Sterling Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sterling 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
Sterling Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Sterling Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Sterling Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Sterling Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.5% of Sterling Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Sterling Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Medford Township: 39.6%Valley Township: 39.9%Grant Township: 43.2%Atlanta Township: 40.1%West Washington Township: 38.3%Enterprise Township: 43.3%Walnut Township: 39.1%Salt Creek Township: 45%Bell Township: 40.6%Reno Township: 45.5%East Washington Township: 38.1%The Highlands: 42%Lyons: 40.6%Wilson Township: 40%Center Township: 40.5%Harrison Township: 40.7%Sterling Township: 38.3%Sterling TownshipMedford TownshipValley TownshipGrant TownshipAtlanta TownshipWest Washington TownshipHospital District #1 of Rice County · Lyons · 7.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sterling Township38.3%
West Washington Township38.3%
Medford Township39.6%
Valley Township39.9%
Atlanta Township40.1%
Grant Township43.2%
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
Medford Township————
Valley Township————
Grant TownshipC+43.2%13.3%15.7%ZIP codes
West Washington Township————
Atlanta Township————

Medford Township, Valley Township, West Washington Township and Atlanta 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sterling Township

Why doesn’t Sterling 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 Sterling Township.

What hospital is closest to Sterling Township?

Hospital District #1 of Rice County in Lyons, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Sterling 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 Sterling Township.

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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. 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.