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Health in White Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67068, 67570. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in White Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in White Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, White Township runs above Kansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in White Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 14% 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 White Township’s likely range; White Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67068, 67570, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 White Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
62%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
69%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Township 9.3% · 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 29.8%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
White Township, betterWhite Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where White Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near White Township

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

HNearest ERKingman Healthcare CenterKingman · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 29.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson · not rated
29.4 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.1 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
34 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers White Township itself
✓ Dental careWhite Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers White 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 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 Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10White Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5White Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6White 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 White 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 Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
White Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
White Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
White Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of White Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

White Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kingman: 39.9%Ninnescah Township: 39.9%Galesburg Township: 40.3%Roscoe Township: 41.5%Hoosier Township: 39.9%Dale Township: 39.6%Union Township: 38%Belmont Township: 39.7%Richland Township: 39.9%Evan Township: 38.2%Albion Township: 41.8%Loda Township: 41.9%Troy Township: 43%Eureka Township: 37.8%White Township: 40%White TownshipKingmanNinnescah TownshipGalesburg TownshipRoscoe TownshipHoosier TownshipKingman Healthcare Center · Kingman · 3.9 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingman39.9%
Ninnescah Township39.9%
Hoosier Township39.9%
White Township40%
Galesburg Township40.3%
Roscoe Township41.5%
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
KingmanC39.9%13%17.4%CDC place
Ninnescah Township————
Galesburg Township————
Roscoe Township————
Hoosier Township————

Ninnescah Township, Galesburg Township, Roscoe Township and Hoosier 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Kansas

Questions about health in White Township

Why doesn’t White 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to White Township?

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, 3.9 miles in a straight line from White 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 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.