Wakarusa Hotel · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Williamsport Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Williamsport Township differs from Kansas on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66546, 66619, 66409, 66402. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Williamsport Township
Williamsport Township is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Williamsport Township is healthier than 79%. Against the 7,871 towns with similar household incomes ($42K–$71K), it’s healthier than 98%. Health Grade ↓
Williamsport Township keeps up with checkups
It beats Kansas on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.1% vs 76.6%) and dentist visits (72.7% vs 64.9%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Williamsport Township
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. Conditions ↓
Fewer Williamsport 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 Williamsport Township’s likely range; Williamsport Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66546, 66619, 66409, 66402, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Williamsport Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Williamsport Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns, #36 of 150 in Kansas. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 88% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 54%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Williamsport Township’s median household income is $56,471; among the 7,871 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$71K), it’s healthier than 98%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Williamsport Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.7% of Williamsport Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Out of every 100 Williamsport Township adults…
Williamsport Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Williamsport Township
No hospital or community health center in Williamsport Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Williamsport 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
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How Williamsport Township adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
3 in 10 Williamsport Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Williamsport Township and the towns around it
Williamsport Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Township | A− | 35.7% | 10.7% | 12.9% | ZIP codes |
| Monmouth Township | A− | 35% | 11.3% | 12.3% | ZIP codes |
| Topeka Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Topeka | C | 39.7% | 13.1% | 16.9% | CDC place |
| Auburn Township | A− | 35.3% | 10.4% | 13.4% | ZIP codes |
| Ridgeway Township | B− | 41.1% | 12% | 16.1% | ZIP codes |
| Wakarusa | — | — | — | — |
Topeka Township and Wakarusa: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Williamsport Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Williamsport Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Williamsport Township is better than Kansas on 12 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Williamsport Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Williamsport Township | KS | U.S. | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.7%13.6–17.8 | 18% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.5%10.1–13 | 12.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.6–16 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.7%32.1–39.5 | 36.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.7%9.4–12.2 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37.4%34.6–40.2 | 34.4% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.9%39.1–44.7 | 36.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 27.5%25.2–30 | 25.5% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%9.1–11.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.9–10.6 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.6–7.1 | 6.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.3%5.3–7.2 | 6.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.3 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.7%6.4–9.2 | 11.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.9%10.8–15.4 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 20.6%17.8–23.7 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.9%13.8–18.1 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.8%29.6–35.9 | 34.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.3%5.3–7.7 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.1%77.6–82.3 | 76.6% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.7%70.4–75.1 | 64.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.2%86.7–89.7 | 84.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.8%76.2–81 | 77.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.8%70.7–76.7 | 63.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.7%74–82.8 | 74.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.5%20–25 | 20.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.8%25.8–32 | 30.9% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.7%16.3–21.3 | 21.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.9%7.3–10.7 | 13% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8%6.7–9.4 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.1%5.1–7.1 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.4–6 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.7%3.7–5.8 | 7.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.4%25.3–31.5 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.3%10.6–14 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.6%11–14.3 | 14.4% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.1%6.3–8 | 7.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.4%5.5–7.3 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.5–3.3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Williamsport Township
Is Williamsport Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Williamsport Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #36 of 150 in Kansas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 98%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Williamsport Township?
CDC estimates 35.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 39.5%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Williamsport Township?
Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Williamsport Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Williamsport Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.7%), against 9.9% across Kansas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Williamsport Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Williamsport Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.