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Health in Wingfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wingfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66441, 66502, 66849, 66834. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wingfield Township

Making ends meet is harder in Wingfield Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.1%), vs 13% across Kansas. No reliable transportation (9.9% vs 7.1%) and utility shut-off threats (11.1% vs 8.2%) are higher too. 10.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Wingfield Township

59% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.9% across Kansas. Among those 65 and older, 14.6% have lost all their teeth (Kansas 11.3%). Checkups ↓

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 Wingfield Township’s likely range; Wingfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66441, 66502, 66849, 66834, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 6
Wingfield Township adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 7
Wingfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · KS 11.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 9
Wingfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 10
Wingfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

10.9% of Wingfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
80%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
62%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
73%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wingfield Township 10.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wingfield Township adults…

Wingfield Township runs below KS on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Wingfield Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.8–6.9%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Wingfield Township

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

HNearest ERIrwin Ach (Ft Riley)Fort Riley · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStormont Vail Health Flint Hills★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterJunction City · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Irwin Ach (Ft Riley)
Fort Riley · not rated
ER
9.4 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Junction City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
Junction City · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Manhattan · not rated
48.3 mi
Carearc
Emporia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wingfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wingfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wingfield 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 Wingfield 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 28.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wingfield Township, betterWingfield Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Wingfield Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Wingfield Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wingfield Township runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Wingfield Township adults feel lonely
34% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Wingfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wingfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Wingfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · KS 16% · Worse than KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wingfield 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

Wingfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jefferson Township: 34.5%Liberty Township: 36.2%Jackson Township: 32%Ashland Township: 28.9%Junction City: 35%Smoky Hill Township: 33.5%Madison Township: no dataLyon Township: 34.8%Blakely Township: 35.5%Washington Township: 35.5%Zeandale Township: 28.9%Manhattan Township: 28.4%Ogden Township: 29.2%Wingfield Township: 33.5%Wingfield TownshipJefferson TownshipLiberty TownshipJackson TownshipAshland TownshipIrwin Ach (Ft Riley) · Fort Riley · 7.7 miHStormont Vail Health Flint Hills · Junction City · 10.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHManhattan Surgical Hospital · Manhattan · 13.3 miHKonza Prairie Community Health Center · Junction City · 9.4 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ashland Township28.9%
Jackson Township32%
Wingfield Township33.5%
Jefferson Township34.5%
Liberty Township36.2%
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
Jefferson TownshipB−34.5%10.6%16.3%ZIP codes
Liberty Township————
Jackson Township————
Ashland Township————

Liberty Township, Jackson Township and Ashland 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.

32.9%

of Wingfield Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kansas

Questions about health in Wingfield Township

Why doesn’t Wingfield 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 Wingfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Wingfield Township?

Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills in Junction City, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Wingfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wingfield Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Konza Prairie Community Health Center in Junction City, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wingfield Township.

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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.