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Health in Strawberry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Strawberry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66953, 66937, 66962. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Strawberry Township

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Strawberry Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Cancer is also above the state: 10.8%, vs 8.1% across Kansas. In all, Strawberry Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Strawberry Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.1% 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 Strawberry Township’s likely range; Strawberry Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66953, 66937, 66962, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Strawberry Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Strawberry Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Strawberry Township, betterStrawberry Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Strawberry Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Strawberry Township 10.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Strawberry Township

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalWashington · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 49.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
64.4 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Strawberry Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Strawberry Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Strawberry 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 Strawberry 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 Strawberry Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Strawberry Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Strawberry Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Strawberry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Strawberry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Strawberry 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
Strawberry Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Strawberry Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Strawberry Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Strawberry Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Strawberry Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Strawberry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brantford Township: 38.1%Coleman Township: 34.3%Linn Township: 34.3%Sheridan Township: 36.6%Grant Township: 33.4%Elk Creek Township: 42.1%Clifton Township: 38.1%Mill Creek Township: 34.3%Washington Township: 33.4%Sherman Township: 35.5%Greenleaf Township: 35.7%Strawberry Township: 35%Strawberry TownshipBrantford TownshipColeman TownshipLinn TownshipSheridan TownshipWashington County Hospital · Washington · 11 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Coleman Township34.3%
Linn Township34.3%
Strawberry Township35%
Sheridan Township36.6%
Brantford Township38.1%
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
Brantford Township————
Coleman Township————
Sheridan Township————
Linn Township————

Brantford Township, Coleman Township, Sheridan Township and Linn 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Strawberry Township

Why doesn’t Strawberry 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 Strawberry Township.

What hospital is closest to Strawberry Township?

Washington County Hospital in Washington, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Strawberry 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 Strawberry 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.