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Health in Towanda Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Towanda Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Towanda Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Towanda Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Towanda Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Towanda Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 22.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Towanda Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.3%), 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 Towanda Township’s likely range; Towanda Township’s figures come from ZIP code 67646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Towanda Township adults…

Towanda Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Towanda Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Towanda Township 9.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Towanda Township, betterTowanda Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Towanda Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Towanda Township

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 49.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.2 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Towanda Township itself
✓ Dental careTowanda Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Towanda 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 Towanda 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 Towanda Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Towanda Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Towanda Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Towanda Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Towanda Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Towanda 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 7
Towanda Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Towanda Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Towanda Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Towanda Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.8% of Towanda Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Towanda Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 41.9%Solomon-District 3 Township: 42.2%Township 5: 41.6%Plainview Township: 41%Logan: 42.1%Pioneer Township: 38.6%Beaver Township: 42.4%Belmont Township: 41%Highland-District 2 Township: 42.2%Almena-District 4 Township: 43%Center-District 1 Township: 42.2%Graham Township: 38.5%Township 6: 41.1%Township 7: 40.2%Township 3: 41.6%Nicodemus Township: 38.5%Rushville Township: 40.3%Towanda Township: 41.9%Towanda TownshipLogan TownshipSolomon-District 3 TownshipTownship 5Plainview TownshipLoganPioneer TownshipPhillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 16.9 miHGraham County Hospital · Hill City · 22.1 miHNorton County Hospital · Norton · 22.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pioneer Township38.6%
Plainview Township41%
Township 541.6%
Towanda Township41.9%
Logan Township41.9%
Logan42.1%
Solomon-District 3 Township42.2%
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
Logan Township————
Solomon-District 3 Township————
Township 5————
Plainview Township————
Pioneer Township————
Logan————

Logan Township, Solomon-District 3 Township, Township 5, Plainview Township, Pioneer Township and Logan: 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Towanda Township

Why doesn’t Towanda 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 Towanda Township.

What hospital is closest to Towanda Township?

Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Towanda 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 Towanda Township.

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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.