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Health in Sylvia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sylvia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67581. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sylvia Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sylvia Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Sylvia Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Sylvia Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.2%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More Sylvia Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Sylvia Township’s likely range; Sylvia Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67581, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sylvia Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Sylvia Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sylvia Township, betterSylvia Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Sylvia Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sylvia Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
28.9 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sylvia Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sylvia Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sylvia 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 Sylvia 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sylvia Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sylvia Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Sylvia Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Sylvia Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Sylvia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Sylvia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sylvia Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 7
Sylvia Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Sylvia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Sylvia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Sylvia Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.5% of Sylvia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Sylvia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Plevna Township: 45%Grove Township: 42.5%Hayes Township: 42%Fairview Township: 40.8%Langdon Township: 42.3%Westminster Township: 43.9%Huntsville Township: 45.2%York Township: 41.4%Bell Township: 40.6%Walnut Township: 39.1%Putnam Township: 38.5%Stafford Township: 40.8%East Cooper Township: 40.6%Sylvia Township: 43.4%Sylvia TownshipPlevna TownshipGrove TownshipHayes TownshipFairview TownshipStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 9.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Township40.8%
Hayes Township42%
Grove Township42.5%
Sylvia Township43.4%
Plevna Township45%
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
Plevna Township————
Hayes Township————
Grove Township————
Fairview Township————

Plevna Township, Hayes Township, Grove Township and Fairview 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in Sylvia Township

Why doesn’t Sylvia 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 Sylvia Township.

What hospital is closest to Sylvia Township?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Sylvia 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 Sylvia 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.