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Health in Township 11 · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Township 11 residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Township 11, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67134, 67065, 67124, 67035. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Township 11

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Township 11

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Township 11 runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Township 11, and more people treating it

38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.2% 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 11’s likely range; Township 11’s figures come from ZIP codes 67134, 67065, 67124, 67035, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Township 11 adults…

Township 11 runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Township 11 adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Township 11 is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Township 11 as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Township 1135%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Township 11 adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Township 11 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Township 11

No hospital or community health center in Township 11 itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPratt Regional Medical CenterPratt · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.1 mi
GSP Health Cherokee
Cherokee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 11 itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 11 itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 11 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 11; ≈ 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 28.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Township 11, betterTownship 11, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Township 11 gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Township 11 adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Township 11 adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 11 adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 11 adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Township 11 adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Township 11 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 8
Township 11 adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Township 11 adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Township 11 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Township 11 adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of Township 11 adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Township 11 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Township 10: 38.1%Elm Mills Township: 38.9%Township 12: 37%Kingman Township: 39.6%McAdoo Township: 38.6%Township 9: 37%Turkey Creek Township: no dataValley Township: 39.2%Medicine Lodge Township: 39.8%Mingona Township: 39.8%Lake City Township: 40%Township 6: 40.1%Township 7: 38.2%Rural Township: 37.7%Peters Township: 39.3%Liberty Township: 39.9%Township 11: 38%Township 11Township 10Elm Mills TownshipTownship 12Kingman TownshipMcAdoo TownshipPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital · Medicine Lodge · 15.4 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Township 1237%
Township 1138%
Township 1038.1%
McAdoo Township38.6%
Elm Mills Township38.9%
Kingman Township39.6%
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 10————
Township 12————
Elm Mills Township————
McAdoo Township————
Kingman Township————

Township 10, Township 12, Elm Mills Township, McAdoo Township and Kingman 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.

33.6%

of Township 11 adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Township 11

Why doesn’t Township 11 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 11.

What hospital is closest to Township 11?

Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Township 11’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 11.

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.