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Health in Ansley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ansley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68814. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ansley Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Ansley Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Ansley Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Ansley Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nebraska. 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 Nebraska figure falls outside Ansley Township’s likely range; Ansley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68814, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ansley Township adults…

Ansley Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ansley Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ansley Township 7.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Ansley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 13
Ansley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Ansley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Ansley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7.1% of Ansley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Ansley Township

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

HNearest ERJennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
89.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAnsley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAnsley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ansley 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 Ansley 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 Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ansley Township, betterAnsley Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Ansley Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Ansley Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Ansley Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Ansley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Ansley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Ansley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ansley 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

Ansley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Algernon Township: 40%Berwyn Township: 40%Westerville Township: 39.6%Myrtle Township: 40.8%Loup Township: 40.1%Elk Creek Township: 39.9%Broken Bow Township: 40.6%East Custer Township: 40.6%Garfield Township: 40.3%Spring Creek Township: 41.1%Douglas Grove Township: 39.5%Arcadia Township: 42.1%Wood River Township: 40.7%Ansley Township: 39.6%Ansley TownshipAlgernon TownshipBerwyn TownshipWesterville TownshipMyrtle TownshipLoup TownshipJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center · Broken Bow · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ansley Township39.6%
Westerville Township39.6%
Algernon Township40%
Berwyn Township40%
Loup Township40.1%
Myrtle Township40.8%
NE37.7%

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
Algernon Township————
Westerville Township————
Berwyn Township————
Myrtle Township————
Loup Township————

Algernon Township, Westerville Township, Berwyn Township, Myrtle Township and Loup 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.

28.1%

of Ansley Township adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Ansley Township

Why doesn’t Ansley 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 Ansley Township.

What hospital is closest to Ansley Township?

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Ansley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska 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.