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Health in Toledo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Toledo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66801, 66845, 66869, 66846. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Toledo Township

Toledo Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Toledo Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in Toledo Township

58.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 15% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Toledo Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Toledo Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16%), vs 13% across Kansas. No reliable transportation (8.7% vs 7.1%) is higher too. 9.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Toledo Township’s likely range; Toledo Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66801, 66845, 66869, 66846, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Toledo Township

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

HNearest ERNewman Regional HealthEmporia · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNewman Regional Health★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCarearcEmporia · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Newman Regional Health
Emporia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.2 mi
Morris County Hospital
Council Grove · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
32.9 mi
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
Marion · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.9 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Junction City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Toledo Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Toledo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Toledo 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 Toledo 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 Toledo Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
82%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Toledo Township 12.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 6
Toledo Township adults worry about having enough food
16% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 8
Toledo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Toledo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 11
Toledo Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

9.9% of Toledo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Toledo Township adults…

Toledo Township runs above KS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Toledo Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Toledo Township, betterToledo Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Toledo Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Toledo Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Toledo Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Toledo Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Toledo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Toledo 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 Toledo 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.

Around town

Toledo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Falls Township: 38.8%Pike Township: 38.7%Bazaar Township: 38.4%Strong Township: 39.3%Diamond Creek Township: 39.3%Cottonwood Township: 39.1%Emporia Township: 38.7%Center Township: 37.5%Americus Township: 37%Emporia: 38.8%Matfield Township: 37.4%Homestead Township: 38.9%Toledo Township: 38.6%Toledo TownshipFalls TownshipPike TownshipBazaar TownshipStrong TownshipNewman Regional Health · Emporia · 11.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHCarearc · Emporia · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bazaar Township38.4%
Toledo Township38.6%
Pike Township38.7%
Falls Township38.8%
Strong Township39.3%
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
Falls TownshipC+38.8%13.5%16.3%ZIP codes
Pike Township————
Bazaar Township————
Strong Township————

Pike Township, Bazaar Township and Strong 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Toledo Township

Why doesn’t Toledo 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 Toledo Township.

What hospital is closest to Toledo Township?

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Toledo Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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