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Health in Antelope Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Antelope Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68766, 68763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Antelope Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Antelope Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Antelope Township runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Antelope Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.1%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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 Antelope Township’s likely range; Antelope Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68766, 68763, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Antelope Township adults…

Antelope Township runs above NE on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Antelope Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Antelope Township, betterAntelope Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Antelope Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Antelope Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Anthony's HospitalO' Neill · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.6 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Antelope Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Antelope Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Antelope 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 Antelope 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Antelope Township 8.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Antelope Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Antelope Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Antelope Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Antelope Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Antelope Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Antelope Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 9
Antelope Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Antelope Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Antelope Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Antelope Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.9% of Antelope Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Antelope Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Inman Township: 39.4%Willowdale Township: 39.5%Iowa Township: 38.1%Grattan Township: 39.6%Golden Township: 39%Verdigris Township: 38.2%McClure Township: 39.2%Shamrock Township: 37.9%Scott Township: 38.3%Shields Township: 39.5%Steel Creek Township: 38.2%Walnut Grove Township: 41.2%Emmet Township: 39.8%Antelope Township: 38.4%Antelope TownshipInman TownshipWillowdale TownshipIowa TownshipGrattan TownshipAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 8.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iowa Township38.1%
Antelope Township38.4%
Inman Township39.4%
Willowdale Township39.5%
Grattan Township39.6%
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
Inman Township————
Willowdale Township————
Iowa Township————
Grattan Township————

Inman Township, Willowdale Township, Iowa Township and Grattan 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Antelope Township

Why doesn’t Antelope 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 Antelope Township.

What hospital is closest to Antelope Township?

Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O' Neill, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Antelope 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 Antelope Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Midtown Health Center - O'neill in Oneill, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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