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Health in Nemaha Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nemaha Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66538, 66408. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nemaha Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Nemaha Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Nemaha Township runs above Kansas on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Nemaha 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 Nemaha Township’s likely range; Nemaha Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 66538, 66408, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nemaha Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Nemaha Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.4%
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
Nemaha Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13%
Better than KS
1 in 12
Nemaha Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 15
Nemaha Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · KS 8.2%
Better than KS
1 in 17
Nemaha Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · KS 7.1%
Better than KS

6% of Nemaha Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Nemaha Township

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

HNearest ERNemaha Valley Community HospitalSeneca · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 45.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Pawnee City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.1 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNemaha Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNemaha Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nemaha 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 Nemaha 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 26.7%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nemaha Township, betterNemaha Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Nemaha Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
87%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
65%Colon screeningKS 64%
74%MammogramKS 75%
81%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nemaha Township 7.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nemaha Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Nemaha Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Nemaha Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Nemaha Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Nemaha Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Nemaha 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

Nemaha Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Creek Township: 38.7%Washington Township: 40.2%Richmond Township: 38.4%Gilman Township: 38.8%St. Bridget Township: 38.5%Marion Township: 38.7%Berwick Township: 38.4%Seneca: 37.7%Mitchell Township: 38.7%Rock Creek Township: 38.3%Adams Township: 38.7%Nemaha Township: 39%Nemaha TownshipClear Creek TownshipWashington TownshipRichmond TownshipGilman TownshipNemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 8.3 miHGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 14.5 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richmond Township38.4%
Clear Creek Township38.7%
Gilman Township38.8%
Nemaha Township39%
Washington Township40.2%
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
Clear Creek Township————
Washington Township————
Richmond Township————
Gilman Township————

Clear Creek Township, Washington Township, Richmond Township and Gilman 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Nemaha Township

Why doesn’t Nemaha 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 Nemaha Township.

What hospital is closest to Nemaha Township?

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Nemaha 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 Nemaha 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.