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Health in Walnut Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walnut Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 66002. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
6.6 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walnut Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Walnut Township adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–38%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Walnut Township

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

HNearest ERAmberwell Atchison AssociationAtchison · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint John Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.4 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Swope Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Township itself
✓ Mental healthWalnut Township is not a shortage area

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 Walnut 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 27.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.6%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walnut Township, betterWalnut Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Walnut Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
81%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Township 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Walnut Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Walnut Township runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Walnut Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · KS 16% · Worse than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Walnut 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 7
Walnut Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Walnut Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Walnut Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Walnut Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.4% of Walnut Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Walnut Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Atchison: 36.9%Mount Pleasant Township: 37.5%Kickapoo Township: 40.7%Easton Township: 38.2%Shannon Township: 37.3%Lancaster Township: 38.5%Center Township: 37.3%Norton Township: 36.2%Leavenworth: 41.5%High Prairie Township: 41.1%Weston: 36.7%Delaware Township: 40.5%Alexandria Township: 37.4%Jefferson Township: 35%Walnut Township: 37.3%Walnut TownshipAtchisonMount Pleasant TownshipKickapoo TownshipEaston TownshipAmberwell Atchison Association · Atchison · 6.6 miHF W Huston Medical Center · Winchester · 14.6 miHSaint John Hospital · Leavenworth · 15 mi · 3★ MedicareHAchc Commercial Street · Atchison · 7.4 mi+Swope Health - Kidscare Leavenworth Pediatrics · Leavenworth · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Atchison36.9%
Walnut Township37.3%
Mount Pleasant Township37.5%
Easton Township38.2%
Kickapoo Township40.7%
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
AtchisonB−36.9%10.4%15%CDC place
Mount Pleasant Township————
Easton TownshipB38.2%11.8%13.9%ZIP codes
Kickapoo TownshipB40.7%11.9%14.6%ZIP codes

Mount Pleasant 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Kansas

Questions about health in Walnut Township

Why doesn’t Walnut 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 Walnut Township.

What hospital is closest to Walnut Township?

Amberwell Atchison Association in Atchison, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Walnut Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Walnut Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achc Commercial Street in Atchison, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Walnut 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.