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Health in Walnut Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walnut Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66733, 66780, 66771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Walnut Grove Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Walnut Grove Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Walnut Grove Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Walnut Grove Township’s likely range; Walnut Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66733, 66780, 66771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walnut Grove Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Walnut Grove Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.6%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Grove Township 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Walnut Grove Township

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

HNearest ERNeosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Chanute · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Allen County Regional Hospital
Iola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careWalnut Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove 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 Grove 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 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walnut Grove Township, betterWalnut Grove Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Walnut Grove Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Walnut Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Walnut Grove Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Walnut Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Walnut Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Walnut Grove 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 Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Walnut Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Walnut Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Walnut Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.2% of Walnut Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Walnut Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grant Township: 38.2%Mission Township: 37.5%Walnut Township: 38.7%Erie Township: 38.9%Walnut: 39.6%Centerville Township: 38%Elsmore Township: 37%Big Creek Township: 39.1%Walnut Township: 37.6%Lincoln Township: 39.6%Grant Township: 38.3%Sherman Township: 38.4%Canville Township: 40.4%Ladore Township: 40.1%Chetopa Township: 39%Walnut Grove Township: 38.3%Walnut Grove TownshipGrant TownshipMission TownshipWalnut TownshipErie TownshipWalnutCenterville TownshipNeosho Memorial Regional Medical Center · Chanute · 17.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHGirard Medical Center · Girard · 18 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mission Township37.5%
Centerville Township38%
Grant Township38.2%
Walnut Grove Township38.3%
Walnut Township38.7%
Erie Township38.9%
Walnut39.6%
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
Grant Township————
Walnut Township————
Mission Township————
Erie TownshipC+38.9%12.8%16.2%ZIP codes
Centerville Township————
Walnut————

Grant Township, Walnut Township, Mission Township, Centerville Township and Walnut: 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Kansas

Questions about health in Walnut Grove Township

Why doesn’t Walnut Grove 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 Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Walnut Grove Township?

Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Walnut Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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