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Health in Williamsburg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Williamsburg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66095, 66076. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Williamsburg Township

COPD, arthritis and heart disease run high in Williamsburg Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.3%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Williamsburg Township runs above Kansas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Williamsburg Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), 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 Williamsburg Township’s likely range; Williamsburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66095, 66076, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Williamsburg Township adults…

Williamsburg Township runs above KS on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Williamsburg Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.7%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Williamsburg Township, betterWilliamsburg Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Williamsburg Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Williamsburg Township

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

HNearest ERAnderson County HospitalGarnett · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasGarnett · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Adventhealth Ottawa
Ottawa · ★★★★★
15.1 mi
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
3 sites · nearest in Garnett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Health Partnership Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Ottawa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Coffey County Hospital
Burlington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careWilliamsburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilliamsburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWilliamsburg Township is not a shortage area

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 Williamsburg Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Williamsburg Township 8.5% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Williamsburg Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Williamsburg Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Williamsburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Williamsburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Williamsburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Williamsburg 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
Williamsburg Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Williamsburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Williamsburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Williamsburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.5% of Williamsburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Williamsburg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Reeder Township: 39.8%Homewood Township: 40.6%Lincoln Township: 39.7%Richmond Township: 40.6%Greenwood Township: 40.8%Ohio Township: 41%Rock Creek Township: 37.8%Jackson Township: 39.7%Pottawatomie Township: 38.2%Putnam Township: 40.1%Westphalia Township: 40.1%Lincoln Township: 40.2%Agency Township: 41.6%Melvern Township: 39.8%Pottawatomie Township: 40.1%Pomona Township: 40.2%Centropolis Township: 39.5%Williamsburg Township: 40.7%Williamsburg TownshipReeder TownshipHomewood TownshipLincoln TownshipRichmond TownshipGreenwood TownshipOhio TownshipAdventhealth Ottawa · Ottawa · 14.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHAnderson County Hospital · Garnett · 15.1 miHPheasant Ridge Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas · Garnett · 15.1 mi+Health Partnership Clinic · Ottawa · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township39.7%
Reeder Township39.8%
Homewood Township40.6%
Richmond Township40.6%
Williamsburg Township40.7%
Greenwood Township40.8%
Ohio Township41%
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
Reeder Township————
Homewood Township————
Richmond Township————
Lincoln Township————
Greenwood Township————
Ohio Township————

Reeder Township, Homewood Township, Richmond Township, Lincoln Township, Greenwood Township and Ohio 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Williamsburg Township

Why doesn’t Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg Township.

What hospital is closest to Williamsburg Township?

Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg 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.