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Health in Township 10 · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Township 10 residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Township 10, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67028, 67124, 67059. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Township 10

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Township 10

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, Township 10 runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Township 10, and more people treating it

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.1% 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 Township 10’s likely range; Township 10’s figures come from ZIP codes 67028, 67124, 67059, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Township 10 adults…

Township 10 runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Township 10 adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–8.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Township 10 adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Township 10 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Township 10

No hospital or community health center in Township 10 itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPratt Regional Medical CenterPratt · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 35 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater · not rated
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.8 mi
GSP Health Cherokee
Cherokee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 10 itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 10 itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 10 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 Township 10; ≈ 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 27.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Township 10, betterTownship 10, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Township 10 gets moving

7.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Township 10 adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Township 10 adults feel lonely
28.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 10 adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Township 10 adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Township 10 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
Township 10 adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Township 10 adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Township 10 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Township 10 adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.5% of Township 10 adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Township 10 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Township 11: 38%Township 9: 37%Turkey Creek Township: no dataMcAdoo Township: 38.6%Elm Mills Township: 38.9%Township 12: 37%Kingman Township: 39.6%Township 8: 39.7%Sun City Township: no dataLake City Township: 40%Township 10: 38.1%Township 10Township 11Township 9Turkey Creek TownshipMcAdoo TownshipPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 13.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 23 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Township 937%
Township 1138%
Township 1038.1%
McAdoo Township38.6%
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
Township 11————
Township 9————
Turkey Creek Township————
McAdoo Township————

Township 11, Township 9, Turkey Creek Township and McAdoo 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.

32.6%

of Township 10 adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Township 10

Why doesn’t Township 10 have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Township 10.

What hospital is closest to Township 10?

Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Township 10’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 Township 10.

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.