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Health in Sumner Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sumner Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67108, 67543, 67025, 67050. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sumner Township

9.6%have had cancer · KS 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sumner Township adults…

Sumner Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sumner Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Sumner Township

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

HNearest ERVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. TeresaWichita · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries Clinic-HalsteadHalstead · 20 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead
Halstead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.8 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.8 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner 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 Sumner 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 25.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sumner Township, betterSumner Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sumner Township gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Cheney State Park East Shore Area0.4 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Sumner Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sumner Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Sumner Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Sumner Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sumner 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
Sumner Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Sumner Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Sumner Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Sumner Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6% of Sumner Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Sumner Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ninnescah Township: 41.8%Grand River Township: 37.2%Sherman Township: 36.8%Haven Township: 42%Castleton Township: 44.9%Evan Township: 38.2%Albion Township: 41.8%Morton Township: 37.4%Garden Plain Township: 36.1%Union Township: 35.6%Greeley Township: 38.3%Valley Township: 41.3%Yoder Township: 44.8%Sumner Township: 39.5%Sumner TownshipNinnescah TownshipGrand River TownshipSherman TownshipHaven TownshipVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa · Wichita · 13.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealth Ministries Clinic-Halstead · Halstead · 20 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherman Township36.8%
Grand River Township37.2%
Sumner Township39.5%
Ninnescah Township41.8%
Haven Township42%
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
Ninnescah Township————
Grand River Township————
Sherman TownshipB+36.8%10%13.9%ZIP codes
Haven TownshipC+42%12.3%17.3%ZIP codes

Ninnescah Township and Grand River 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sumner Township

Why doesn’t Sumner 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 Sumner Township.

What hospital is closest to Sumner Township?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Sumner Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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