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Health in York Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where York Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67583, 67578. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in York Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in York Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, York Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 York Township’s likely range; York Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67583, 67578, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 York Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 York Township adults have heart disease
Kansas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.5%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
73%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
York Township 9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near York Township

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

HNearest ERStafford County HospitalStafford · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPratt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Kansas Family Health CareSt. John · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Stafford County Hospital
Stafford · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in St. John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Pratt · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Kingman Healthcare Center
Kingman · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Ellinwood District Hospital
Ellinwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers York Township itself
✓ Dental careYork Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers York 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 York 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 29.3%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.7%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
York Township, betterYork Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where York Township gets moving

6.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How York Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10York Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5York Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5York Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6York Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 York 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
York Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
York Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
York Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
York Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.3% of York Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

York Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grove Township: 42.5%Fairview Township: 40.8%Union Township: 40.8%Langdon Township: 42.3%Sylvia Township: 43.4%Stafford Township: 40.8%East Cooper Township: 40.6%Rose Valley Township: 41.3%York Township: 41.4%York TownshipGrove TownshipFairview TownshipUnion TownshipStafford County Hospital · Stafford · 7.1 miHSt. John Clinic Site · St. John · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Township40.8%
Union Township40.8%
York Township41.4%
Grove Township42.5%
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
Grove Township————
Fairview Township————
Union Township————

Grove Township, Fairview Township and Union 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in York Township

Why doesn’t York 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 York Township.

What hospital is closest to York Township?

Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, 7.1 miles in a straight line from York 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 York 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.