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Health in Turkey Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Turkey Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67420, 67446. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Turkey Creek Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Turkey Creek Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Turkey Creek Township runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.4% 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 Turkey Creek Township’s likely range; Turkey Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67420, 67446, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Turkey Creek Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Turkey Creek Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Turkey Creek Township 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Turkey Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 52.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
Osborne · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
52.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
70.2 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Turkey Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careTurkey Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Turkey Creek Township 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 Turkey Creek Township; ≈ 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 30.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Turkey Creek Township, betterTurkey Creek Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Turkey Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Turkey Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Turkey Creek Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Turkey Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Turkey Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Turkey Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Turkey Creek Township 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
Turkey Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Turkey Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Turkey Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Turkey Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.7% of Turkey Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Turkey Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Solomon Rapids Township: 39.6%Beloit Township: 40.2%Walnut Creek Township: 37.5%Glen Elder Township: 37.6%Plum Creek Township: 40.2%Browns Creek Township: 39.1%Prairie Township: 39.7%Beloit: 40.3%Asherville Township: 40.2%Bloomfield Township: 40.2%Logan Township: 40.3%Carr Creek Township: 37.4%Turkey Creek Township: 39.7%Turkey Creek TownshipSolomon Rapids TownshipBeloit TownshipWalnut Creek TownshipMitchell County Hospital Health Systems · Beloit · 5.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walnut Creek Township37.5%
Solomon Rapids Township39.6%
Turkey Creek Township39.7%
Beloit Township40.2%
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
Solomon Rapids Township————
Beloit Township————
Walnut Creek Township————

Solomon Rapids Township, Beloit Township and Walnut Creek 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Turkey Creek Township

Why doesn’t Turkey Creek Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Turkey Creek Township?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Turkey Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Turkey Creek Township.

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.