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Health in Township 8 · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Township 8 residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Township 8, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67021, 67557, 67124, 67066. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.4%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
29.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
10.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Township 8

8%have heart disease · KS 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Township 8 adults…

Township 8 runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Township 8 adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Township 8

No hospital or community health center in Township 8 itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPratt Regional Medical CenterPratt · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.8 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
59.6 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 8 itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 8 itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Township 8 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 8; ≈ 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 29.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Township 8, betterTownship 8, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Township 8 gets moving

10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Pratt Sandhills State Wildlife Management Area1.5 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Township 8 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%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Township 8 10.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Township 8 adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Township 8 adults feel lonely
29.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 8 adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Township 8 adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Township 8 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 8 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 8 adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Township 8 adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Township 8 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Township 8 adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Township 8 adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Township 8 and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Township 9: 37%Township 7: 38.2%Lincoln Township: 39.3%Albano Township: 41.6%Clear Creek Township: 42.5%Township 10: 38.1%Township 12: 37%Township 6: 40.1%Pratt: 36.5%Franklin Township: 40.3%Belpre Township: 40.6%Richland Township: 41.7%Rose Valley Township: 41.3%Farmington Township: 42.5%Township 8: 39.7%Township 8Township 9Township 7Lincoln TownshipAlbano TownshipClear Creek TownshipPratt Regional Medical Center · Pratt · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 20.8 miHSt. John Clinic Site · St. John · 17.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Township 937%
Township 738.2%
Lincoln Township39.3%
Township 839.7%
Albano Township41.6%
Clear Creek Township42.5%
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 7————
Township 9————
Lincoln Township————
Clear Creek Township————
Albano Township————

Township 7, Township 9, Lincoln Township, Clear Creek Township and Albano 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.

34%

of Township 8 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%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Township 8

Why doesn’t Township 8 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 8.

What hospital is closest to Township 8?

Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Township 8’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 8.

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.