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Health in Wheatland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wheatland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67544, 67665, 67564. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wheatland Township

8.9%have COPD · KS 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wheatland Township adults…

Wheatland Township runs above KS on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Wheatland Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Wheatland Township

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

HNearest ERClara Barton HospitalHoisington · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRussell Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareGreat Bend · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Clara Barton Hospital
Hoisington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Russell Regional Hospital
Russell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Great Bend
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
University of KS Health System Great Bend Campus
Great Bend · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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 28.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wheatland Township, betterWheatland Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Wheatland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
60%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheatland Township 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wheatland Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Wheatland Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wheatland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wheatland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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
Wheatland Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Wheatland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 12
Wheatland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Wheatland Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.1% of Wheatland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Wheatland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 38.4%Fairview Township: 39.7%Albion Township: 38.2%North Homestead Township: 38.4%Beaver Township: 38.4%Beaver: 38.4%Pleasantdale Township: 38.9%Grant Township: 38.4%Eureka Township: 38.2%South Homestead Township: 38.6%Wheatland Township: 39.3%Wheatland TownshipUnion TownshipFairview TownshipAlbion TownshipClara Barton Hospital · Hoisington · 10.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albion Township38.2%
Union Township38.4%
Wheatland Township39.3%
Fairview Township39.7%
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
Fairview Township————
Union Township————
Albion Township————

Fairview Township, Union Township and Albion 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Wheatland Township

Why doesn’t Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township.

What hospital is closest to Wheatland Township?

Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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.