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Health in Twin Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67137, 67047, 67122. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Twin Grove Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Twin Grove Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Twin Grove Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

43.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Twin Grove Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Twin Grove Township’s likely range; Twin Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67137, 67047, 67122, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twin Grove Township adults…

Twin Grove Township runs above KS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Twin Grove Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Twin Grove Township is an older town: 41% 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 Twin Grove Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Twin Grove Township41%
Kansas17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Grove Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Grove Township, betterTwin Grove Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Twin Grove Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Twin Grove Township

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 38.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.8 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
2 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careTwin Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Grove 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 Twin Grove 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).

Mind & connection

How Twin Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Twin Grove Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Twin Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Twin Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Twin Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Twin Grove 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 9
Twin Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Twin Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Twin Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Twin Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7% of Twin Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Twin Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Fall River Township: 41.6%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Salt Springs Township: 39.9%Glencoe Township: 39.7%Union Center Township: 40%Eureka Township: 42.6%Spring Creek Township: 42.6%Beaumont: no dataPiedmont: 38.9%Hickory Township: 41.2%Bachelor Township: 42.5%Pleasant Grove Township: 41.5%Howard Township: 40.6%Liberty Township: 39.9%Verdigris Township: 40%Fall River Township: 39.8%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Twin Grove TownshipOtter Creek TownshipFall River TownshipPaw Paw TownshipSalt Springs TownshipGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 13.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Grove Township39.9%
Salt Springs Township39.9%
Otter Creek Township40.2%
Paw Paw Township40.3%
Fall River Township41.6%
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
Otter Creek Township————
Fall River Township————
Paw Paw Township————
Salt Springs Township————

Otter Creek Township, Fall River Township, Paw Paw Township and Salt Springs 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 Twin Grove Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Twin Grove Township

Why doesn’t Twin Grove 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 Twin Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Twin Grove Township?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Twin Grove Township’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 Twin Grove Township.

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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.