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Health in Township 12 · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Township 12 residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Township 12, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67651, 67663. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
9.1 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Township 12 adults…

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

9 of every 100 Township 12 adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Township 12

No hospital or community health center in Township 12 itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRooks County Health CenterPlainville · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Care ClinicHays · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Hays Medical Center
Hays · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.6 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
61 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 12 itself
✓ Dental careTownship 12 is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 12 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 12; ≈ 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 29.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.8%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Township 12, betterTownship 12, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Township 12 gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Township 12 adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Township 12 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Township 12 adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Township 12 adults feel lonely
28.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 12 adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 12 adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Township 12 adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Township 12 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 12 adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Township 12 adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Township 12 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Township 12 adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Township 12 adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Township 12 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Township 11: 40%Natoma Township: 39.7%Round Mound Township: 39.3%Buckeye Township: 37.8%Township 1: 40.7%Herzog Township: 39.1%Township 10: 40%Township 2: 41.3%Township 4: 41.2%Liberty Township: 40.2%Paradise Township: 41.2%Victor Township: 39.7%Mount Ayr Township: 38.7%Big Creek Township: 36.6%Ogallah Township: 40%Township 9: 41.4%Sumner Township: 38.8%Grant Township: 38.7%Valley Township: 42.2%Freedom Township: 38.3%Big Creek Township: 40.7%Township 12: 39.6%Township 12Township 11Natoma TownshipRound Mound TownshipBuckeye TownshipTownship 1Herzog TownshipRooks County Health Center · Plainville · 9.1 miHHays Medical Center · Hays · 24.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHRussell Regional Hospital · Russell · 26.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHFirst Care Clinic, Inc. - 22nd Street · Hays · 24.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckeye Township37.8%
Herzog Township39.1%
Round Mound Township39.3%
Township 1239.6%
Natoma Township39.7%
Township 1140%
Township 140.7%
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 11B−40%11.8%15%ZIP codes
Round Mound Township————
Natoma Township————
Buckeye TownshipB37.8%10.1%13.7%ZIP codes
Township 1————
Herzog TownshipB−39.1%12.2%15.7%ZIP codes

Round Mound Township, Natoma Township and Township 1: 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.

34.5%

of Township 12 adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Township 12

Why doesn’t Township 12 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 12.

What hospital is closest to Township 12?

Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Township 12’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 Township 12.

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.