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Health in Union Center Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union Center Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67349, 67122. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Union Center Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Union Center Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Union Center Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Union Center Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Union Center Township

59.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 18.2% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). 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 Union Center Township’s likely range; Union Center Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67349, 67122, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Center Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Union Center Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 34%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Center Township, betterUnion Center Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Union Center Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
84%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Center Township 9.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Union Center Township

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

HNearest ERGreenwood County HospitalEureka · 22.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 37.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.6 mi
Greenwood County Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
33.5 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Center Township itself
✓ Dental careUnion Center Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Center 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 Union Center 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 Union Center Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Union Center Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Union Center Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Union Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Union Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Union Center Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Union Center Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Union Center Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Union Center Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Union Center Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.7% of Union Center Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Union Center Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Howard Township: 40.6%Otter Creek Township: 40.2%Greenfield Township: 40.7%Paw Paw Township: 40.3%Union Township: 41.7%Wildcat Township: 41%Harvey Township: 42.6%Piedmont: 38.9%Elk Falls Township: 40.7%Painterhood Township: 40.4%Glencoe Township: 39.7%Twin Grove Township: 39.9%Fall River Township: 41.6%Eureka Township: 42.6%Spring Creek Township: 42.6%Beaumont: no dataHickory Township: 41.2%Windsor Township: 44%Liberty Township: 39.9%Clay Township: 40.7%Center Township: 40.9%Omnia Township: 41%Union Center Township: 40%Union Center TownshipHoward TownshipOtter Creek TownshipGreenfield TownshipPaw Paw TownshipUnion TownshipWildcat TownshipHarvey TownshipPiedmontGreenwood County Hospital · Eureka · 22.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Piedmont38.9%
Union Center Township40%
Otter Creek Township40.2%
Paw Paw Township40.3%
Howard Township40.6%
Greenfield Township40.7%
Wildcat Township41%
Union Township41.7%
Harvey Township42.6%
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
Howard Township————
Otter Creek Township————
Paw Paw Township————
Greenfield Township————
Union Township————
Wildcat Township————
Harvey Township————
Piedmont————

Howard Township, Otter Creek Township, Paw Paw Township, Greenfield Township, Union Township, Wildcat Township, Harvey Township and Piedmont: 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Union Center Township

Why doesn’t Union Center 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 Union Center Township.

What hospital is closest to Union Center Township?

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, 22.6 miles in a straight line from Union Center 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 Union Center 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.