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Health in Vienna Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vienna Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 66521. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vienna Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Vienna Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Vienna Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Vienna Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 9 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 Vienna Township’s likely range; Vienna Township’s figures come from ZIP code 66521, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vienna Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Vienna Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vienna Township 8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Vienna Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Vienna Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Vienna Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Vienna Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6.3% of Vienna Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Vienna Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusOnaga · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
36.8 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careVienna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVienna Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna 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 Vienna 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 28.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vienna Township, betterVienna Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Vienna Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Vienna Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Vienna Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Vienna Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Vienna Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Vienna Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Vienna 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

Vienna Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 37.3%Mill Creek Township: 36.5%Sherman Township: 36.5%St. Clere Township: 37.9%Center Township: 36.1%Grant Township: 37.5%Lone Tree Township: 36.5%Neuchatel Township: 37.9%Rock Creek Township: 36.5%Union Township: 36.1%Emmett Township: 37.7%Vienna Township: 36.5%Vienna TownshipLincoln TownshipMill Creek TownshipSherman TownshipSt. Clere TownshipCenter TownshipCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 4.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township36.1%
Vienna Township36.5%
Mill Creek Township36.5%
Sherman Township36.5%
Lincoln Township37.3%
St. Clere Township37.9%
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
Lincoln Township————
Mill Creek TownshipB36.5%12.2%15.2%ZIP codes
Sherman Township————
Center Township————
St. Clere Township————

Lincoln Township, Sherman Township, Center Township and St. Clere 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Vienna Township

Why doesn’t Vienna 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 Vienna Township.

What hospital is closest to Vienna Township?

Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus in Onaga, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Vienna 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 Vienna 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.