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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 67124, 67035, 67065. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
5.2 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Township 12

8.1%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Township 12 adults…

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

8 of every 100 Township 12 adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
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 ERPratt Regional Medical CenterPratt · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
53 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 12 itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 12 itself
✓ 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 28.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Township 12, betterTownship 12, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Township 12 gets moving

11 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Lemon Park2 acres
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.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Township 12 9% · 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
30% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 12 adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 12 adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Township 12 adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 8
Township 12 adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Township 12 adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Township 12 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Township 12 adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · 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 9: 37%Township 11: 38%Township 6: 40.1%Township 7: 38.2%Rural Township: 37.7%Township 8: 39.7%Township 10: 38.1%Elm Mills Township: 38.9%Kingman Township: 39.6%McAdoo Township: 38.6%Miami Township: 41.7%Dresden Township: 37.7%Pratt: 36.5%Union Township: 38%Township 12: 37%Township 12Township 9Township 11Township 6Township 7Rural TownshipPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 5.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Township 1237%
Township 937%
Rural Township37.7%
Township 1138%
Township 738.2%
Township 640.1%
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 9————
Township 6————
Township 11————
Rural Township————
Township 7————

Township 9, Township 6, Township 11, Rural Township and Township 7: 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Township 12’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 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.