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Health in White Mound Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White Mound Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66941, 66936. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in White Mound Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in White Mound Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, White Mound Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More White Mound Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.3%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in White Mound Township, and more people treating it

46.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 85.6% 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 White Mound Township’s likely range; White Mound Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66941, 66936, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Mound Township adults…

White Mound Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 White Mound Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–13.2%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
White Mound Township, betterWhite Mound Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where White Mound Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
86%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Mound Township 8.3% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near White Mound Township

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

HNearest ERJewell County HospitalMankato · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 50.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.4 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
82.6 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers White Mound Township itself
✓ Dental careWhite Mound Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers White Mound 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 White Mound 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 White Mound Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10White Mound Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Mound Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Mound Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7White Mound Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 White Mound 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
White Mound Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
White Mound Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
White Mound Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
White Mound Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

8.4% of White Mound Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

White Mound Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

White Rock Township: 37.9%Burr Oak Township: 39.9%Highland Township: 39.4%Esbon Township: 39.3%Oak Township: 37.9%Cora Township: 38.3%Logan Township: 37.9%Holmwood Township: 39.7%Walnut Township: 39.9%Limestone Township: 39.6%Odessa Township: 39%White Mound Township: 39.4%White Mound TownshipWhite Rock TownshipBurr Oak TownshipHighland TownshipEsbon TownshipJewell County Hospital · Mankato · 14.1 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Rock Township37.9%
Esbon Township39.3%
White Mound Township39.4%
Highland Township39.4%
Burr Oak 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
White Rock Township————
Burr Oak Township————
Highland Township————
Esbon Township————

White Rock Township, Burr Oak Township, Highland Township and Esbon 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.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing12.9%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in White Mound Township

Why doesn’t White Mound 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 White Mound Township.

What hospital is closest to White Mound Township?

Jewell County Hospital in Mankato, 14.1 miles in a straight line from White Mound Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in White Mound 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.