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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 codes 67010, 67039, 67133. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
24%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walnut Township adults…

Walnut Township runs above KS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Walnut Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Why age matters in Walnut Township

Only 11% of Walnut Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Walnut Township11%
Kansas17%
Getting care

Care in and near Walnut Township

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

HNearest ERKansas Medical CenterAndover · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRock Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHunter Health ClinicWichita · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWalnut Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWalnut Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut 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 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 24%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walnut Township, betterWalnut Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Walnut Township gets moving

4.1 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.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
66%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Walnut Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Walnut Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Walnut Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as 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 9
Walnut Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Walnut Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Walnut Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Walnut Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.7% 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.

Douglass Township: 38.5%Augusta Township: 39.9%Bloomington Township: 39.5%Pleasant Township: 37.3%Rock Creek Township: 38.7%Richland Township: 37.8%Rock Creek Township: 40.4%Spring Township: 40.1%Towanda Township: 40.1%Bruno Township: 37.1%Augusta: 40.3%Logan Township: 39.9%Rose Hill: 36.5%Gypsum Township: 36.8%Walnut Township: 39.3%Walnut TownshipDouglass TownshipAugusta TownshipBloomington TownshipPleasant TownshipKansas Medical Center · Andover · 11.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHRock Regional Hospital · Derby · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSusan B Allen Memorial Hospital · El Dorado · 15.2 miHKansas Surgery & Recovery Center · Wichita · 15.3 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Township37.3%
Douglass Township38.5%
Walnut Township39.3%
Bloomington Township39.5%
Augusta Township39.9%
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
Douglass TownshipB+38.5%11.1%14.1%ZIP 67039
Augusta TownshipB−39.9%11.8%15.8%ZIP codes
Bloomington Township————
Pleasant TownshipA−37.3%9.9%12.8%ZIP codes

Bloomington 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
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?

Kansas Medical Center in Andover, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Walnut Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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.