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Health in Westminster Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westminster Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67510, 67514, 67566. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Westminster Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Westminster Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Westminster Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Westminster Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Kansas 9.9%), yet 21.7% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Westminster Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Westminster Township’s likely range; Westminster Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67510, 67514, 67566, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westminster Township adults…

Westminster Township runs above KS on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Westminster Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupKS 77%
61%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westminster Township 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 13.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westminster Township, betterWestminster Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Westminster Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Westminster Township

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

HNearest ERHutchinson Regional Medical CenterHutchinson · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
19.4 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.7 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westminster Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westminster Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westminster 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 Westminster 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).

Mind & connection

How Westminster Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Westminster Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Westminster Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Westminster Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Westminster Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Westminster 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
Westminster Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Westminster Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Westminster Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Westminster Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.7% of Westminster Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Westminster Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Arlington Township: 43.9%Plevna Township: 45%Center Township: 42.9%Enterprise Township: 43.3%Troy Township: 43%Loda Township: 41.9%Langdon Township: 42.3%Sylvia Township: 43.4%Huntsville Township: 45.2%Salt Creek Township: 45%Lincoln Township: 46.6%Medford Township: 39.6%Westminster Township: 43.9%Westminster TownshipArlington TownshipPlevna TownshipCenter TownshipEnterprise Township
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township42.9%
Enterprise Township43.3%
Westminster Township43.9%
Arlington Township43.9%
Plevna Township45%
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
Arlington Township————
Plevna Township————
Center Township————
Enterprise Township————

Arlington Township, Plevna Township, Center Township and Enterprise 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.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Westminster Township

Why doesn’t Westminster 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 Westminster Township.

What hospital is closest to Westminster Township?

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Westminster 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 Westminster 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.