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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 code 66952. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in White Rock Township

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

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, White Rock Township runs above Kansas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

44.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 86.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer White Rock Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 code 66952, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Rock Township adults…

White Rock Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 White Rock Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12.3–15.1%
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.

83%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
91%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
86%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Rock Township 6.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 11
White Rock Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 14
White Rock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 18
White Rock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 20
White Rock Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.1% of White Rock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

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 ERSmith County Memorial HospitalSmith Center · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 51.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78.9 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWhite Rock Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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 29.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 12.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
White Rock Township, betterWhite Rock Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where White Rock Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How White Rock Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, White Rock Township does better than Kansas.

3 in 10White Rock Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Rock Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 6White Rock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · KS 20.8% · Better than KS
1 in 8White Rock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · KS 16% · Better than 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.

Around town

White Rock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oak Township: 37.9%White Mound Township: 39.4%Cora Township: 38.3%Logan Township: 37.9%Esbon Township: 39.3%Webster Township: 38.1%Blaine Township: 38.4%Burr Oak Township: 39.9%Highland Township: 39.4%Pawnee Township: 38%Washington Township: 39.9%White Rock Township: 37.9%White Rock TownshipOak TownshipWhite Mound TownshipCora TownshipLogan TownshipSmith County Memorial Hospital · Smith Center · 12.7 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Rock Township37.9%
Oak Township37.9%
Logan Township37.9%
Cora Township38.3%
White Mound Township39.4%
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
Oak Township————
White Mound Township————
Cora Township————
Logan Township————

Oak Township, White Mound Township, Cora Township and Logan 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, 12.7 miles in a straight line from White Rock 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 Rock Township.

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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.