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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 67156. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
1.4 mi
William Newton Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walnut Township adults…

Walnut Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Walnut Township adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26–32.1%
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 ERWilliam Newton HospitalWinfield · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilliam Newton Hospital★★★★★ · 1.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
2.3 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
SCK Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Newkirk Family Health Center
Newkirk · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
27.4 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.9 mi
Kansas Medical Center
Andover · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Township itself
✓ 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 26.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walnut Township, betterWalnut Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Walnut Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Island Park2 acres
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.

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Township 9.4% · 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
31.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · 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 8
Walnut Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Walnut Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Walnut Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Walnut Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.4% 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.

Vernon Township: 39.9%Winfield: 39.3%Pleasant Valley Township: 39.8%Tisdale Township: 40%Fairview Township: 39.5%Salem Township: 41.1%Liberty Township: 41.1%Oxford Township: 40.8%Ninnescah Township: 40.5%Beaver Township: 40.5%Creswell Township: 42.5%Arkansas City: 42.9%Silverdale Township: 42.5%Sheridan Township: 42.4%Rock Creek Township: 40.4%Richland Township: 40.6%Silver Creek Township: 43.1%Dexter Township: 42.7%Spring Creek Township: no dataWalnut Township: 39.5%Walnut TownshipVernon TownshipWinfieldPleasant Valley TownshipTisdale TownshipFairview TownshipSalem TownshipLiberty TownshipWilliam Newton Hospital · Winfield · 1.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSCK Health · Arkansas City · 9.7 miHCommunity Health Center in Cowley County - Integrated Care Building · Winfield · 2.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Winfield39.3%
Walnut Township39.5%
Fairview Township39.5%
Pleasant Valley Township39.8%
Vernon Township39.9%
Tisdale Township40%
Salem Township41.1%
Liberty Township41.1%
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
Vernon Township————
WinfieldB−39.3%11.8%14.7%CDC place
Pleasant Valley Township————
Tisdale Township————
Fairview Township————
Liberty Township————
Salem Township————

Vernon Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Tisdale Township, Fairview Township, Liberty Township and Salem 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
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?

William Newton Hospital in Winfield, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Walnut Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center in Cowley County - Integrated Care Building in Winfield, 2.3 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.