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Health in Vermillion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vermillion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 66427. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vermillion Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Vermillion Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Vermillion Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Kansas 17%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Vermillion Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Vermillion Township’s likely range; Vermillion Township’s figures come from ZIP code 66427, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vermillion Township adults…

Vermillion Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Vermillion Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters here

Vermillion Township is an older town: 28% 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 Vermillion Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Vermillion Township28%
Kansas17%
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 10
Vermillion Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Vermillion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Vermillion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
Vermillion Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.5% of Vermillion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Vermillion Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HealthcareMarysville · 16.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 36.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.9 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careVermillion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVermillion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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 26.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vermillion Township, betterVermillion Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Vermillion Township gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vermillion Township 7.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Vermillion Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Vermillion Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Vermillion Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Vermillion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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.

Around town

Vermillion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Fork Township: 35%Rock Township: 35.4%Wells Township: 35.4%Noble Township: 35.7%Clear Creek Township: 36.4%Cleveland Township: 35.7%Bigelow Township: 35.1%Guittard Township: 38.6%Center Township: 37.7%Lincoln Township: 37.1%Blue Rapids City Township: 36.8%Home Township: 39%Vermillion Township: 35%Vermillion TownshipClear Fork TownshipRock TownshipWells TownshipNoble TownshipCommunity Memorial Healthcare · Marysville · 16.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 18.6 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vermillion Township35%
Clear Fork Township35%
Rock Township35.4%
Wells Township35.4%
Noble Township35.7%
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
Clear Fork Township————
Rock Township————
Wells Township————
Noble Township————

Clear Fork Township, Rock Township, Wells Township and Noble 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Vermillion Township

Why doesn’t Vermillion 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 Vermillion Township.

What hospital is closest to Vermillion Township?

Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Vermillion Township’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 Vermillion 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.