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Health in White Rock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White Rock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66939, 66964, 66966. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in White Rock Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in White Rock Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 6.7% across Kansas. In all, White Rock Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.2% 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 Rock Township’s likely range; White Rock Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66939, 66964, 66966, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Rock Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 White Rock Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Rock Township 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near White Rock Township

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

HNearest ERRepublic County HospitalBelleville · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrodstone Healthcare★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 57.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.5 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers White Rock Township itself
✓ Dental careWhite Rock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers White Rock 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 Rock 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 27.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.4%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
White Rock Township, betterWhite Rock Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where White Rock Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How White Rock Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10White Rock Township adults feel lonely
28% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Rock Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Rock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7White Rock 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 White Rock 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 10
White Rock Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
White Rock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
White Rock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 17
White Rock Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.3% of White Rock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

White Rock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Big Bend Township: 40.6%Courtland Township: 40.5%Sinclair Township: 40.1%Union Township: 40.4%Washington Township: 40.1%Jackson Township: 39.9%Scandia Township: 40%Beaver Township: 40.2%Grant Township: 40.1%Richland Township: 39.6%Freedom Township: 42.1%White Rock Township: 40.5%White Rock TownshipBig Bend TownshipCourtland TownshipSinclair TownshipUnion TownshipRepublic County Hospital · Belleville · 13.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sinclair Township40.1%
Union Township40.4%
White Rock Township40.5%
Courtland Township40.5%
Big Bend Township40.6%
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
Big Bend Township————
Courtland Township————
Sinclair Township————
Union Township————

Big Bend Township, Courtland Township, Sinclair Township and Union 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in White Rock Township

Why doesn’t White Rock 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 Rock Township.

What hospital is closest to White Rock Township?

Republic County Hospital in Belleville, 13.1 miles in a straight line from White Rock Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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