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Health in Wabaunsee Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wabaunsee Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66547, 66401, 66502, 66407. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24.3%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Wamego Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wabaunsee Township

10.2%worry about food · KS 13%
★ What stands out · 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
Wabaunsee Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Wabaunsee Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Wabaunsee Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 16
Wabaunsee Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

5.9% of Wabaunsee Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wabaunsee Township adults…

Wabaunsee Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Wabaunsee Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Wabaunsee Township

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

HNearest ERWamego Health CenterWamego · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Wamego Health Center
Wamego · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.1 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careWabaunsee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWabaunsee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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 24.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wabaunsee Township, betterWabaunsee Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Wabaunsee Township gets moving

9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park3.8 mi of trails2Miller Family Nature Preserve20 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wabaunsee Township 7.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wabaunsee Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Wabaunsee Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wabaunsee Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wabaunsee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Wabaunsee Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wabaunsee 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

Wabaunsee Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wamego Township: 35.4%St. George Township: 35.6%Alma Township: 35.5%Zeandale Township: 28.9%Wamego: 34.9%Newbury Township: 35.8%Kaw Township: 36.7%Belvue Township: 37%Louisville Township: 35.4%Blue Township: 29.6%Pottawatomie Township: 36%Washington Township: 35.5%McFarland: 34.2%Farmer Township: 35.5%Ashland Township: 28.9%Manhattan Township: 28.4%Jackson Township: 32%Maple Hill Township: 35.3%Mill Creek Township: 35.5%Mission Creek Township: 35.3%St. Marys Township: 36.4%Wabaunsee Township: 34.7%Wabaunsee TownshipWamego TownshipSt. George TownshipAlma TownshipZeandale TownshipWamegoNewbury TownshipKaw TownshipWamego Health Center · Wamego · 6.2 miHAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan · 16.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHManhattan Surgical Hospital · Manhattan · 16.8 miHKonza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic · Manhattan · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zeandale Township28.9%
Wabaunsee Township34.7%
Wamego34.9%
Wamego Township35.4%
Alma Township35.5%
St. George Township35.6%
Newbury Township35.8%
Kaw Township36.7%
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
Wamego TownshipA−35.4%9.4%13%ZIP 66547
St. George TownshipA−35.6%9.1%13%ZIP codes
Alma TownshipB35.5%12.4%14.3%ZIP 66401
Zeandale Township————
WamegoA−34.9%9%12.8%CDC place
Newbury TownshipB35.8%11.8%14.8%ZIP codes
Kaw Township————

Zeandale Township and Kaw 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.

29.5%

of Wabaunsee Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Wabaunsee Township

Why doesn’t Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee Township.

What hospital is closest to Wabaunsee Township?

Wamego Health Center in Wamego, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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.