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Health in Willowdale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willowdale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67410, 67480. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Willowdale Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Willowdale Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.9%), vs 25.5% across Kansas. Conditions ↓

Fewer Willowdale Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 10 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 Willowdale Township’s likely range; Willowdale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67410, 67480, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willowdale Township adults…

Willowdale Township runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Willowdale Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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
Willowdale Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 11
Willowdale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Willowdale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Willowdale Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

5.7% of Willowdale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Willowdale Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAbilene · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
20.1 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWillowdale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWillowdale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willowdale 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 Willowdale 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 27.1%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willowdale Township, betterWillowdale Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Willowdale Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
67%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willowdale Township 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Willowdale Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Willowdale Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Willowdale Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Willowdale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Willowdale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Willowdale 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

Willowdale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Buckeye Township: 38.6%Flora Township: 38.6%Lincoln Township: 39%Lincoln Township: 38.8%Hayes Township: 38.9%Grant Township: 38.7%Cheever Township: 38.6%Ottawa Township: 39.1%Buckeye Township: 40.2%Dayton Township: 39.9%Abilene: 38.2%Solomon: 39.1%Garfield Township: 38.8%Willowdale Township: 38.8%Willowdale TownshipBuckeye TownshipFlora TownshipLincoln TownshipLincoln TownshipMemorial Hospital · Abilene · 7.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckeye Township38.6%
Flora Township38.6%
Willowdale Township38.8%
Lincoln Township38.8%
Lincoln Township39%
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
Buckeye Township————
Flora Township————
Lincoln Township————
Lincoln TownshipB−38.8%11.4%14.7%ZIP codes

Buckeye Township, Flora Township and Lincoln 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Willowdale Township

Why doesn’t Willowdale 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 Willowdale Township.

What hospital is closest to Willowdale Township?

Memorial Hospital in Abilene, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Willowdale Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Willowdale 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.