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Health in Barneston Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barneston Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68466. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Barneston Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Barneston Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Barneston Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Barneston Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.1% of working-age adults are uninsured (Nebraska 9.9%), yet 19.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Barneston Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.4%), 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 Barneston Township’s likely range; Barneston Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68466, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barneston Township adults…

Barneston Township runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Barneston Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
71%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barneston Township 9.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barneston Township, betterBarneston Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Barneston Township gets moving

8.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Barneston Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HealthcareMarysville · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 51.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Pawnee City · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.9 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBarneston Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarneston Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barneston 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 Barneston 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).

Mind & connection

How Barneston Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Barneston Township adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Barneston Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Barneston Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Barneston Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Barneston 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
Barneston Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Barneston Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Barneston Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Barneston Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.9% of Barneston Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Barneston Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oketo Township: 37.9%Liberty Township: 41.9%Blue Springs-Wymore Township: 42.7%Paddock Township: 41.8%Balderson Township: 37.8%Marysville Township: 38%Herkimer Township: 38.9%Island Grove Township: 42%Rockford Township: 42.5%Sicily Township: 42.5%Glenwood Township: 40.8%Franklin Township: 38.3%Richland Township: 38.2%Barneston Township: 42.4%Barneston TownshipOketo TownshipLiberty TownshipBlue Springs-Wymore TownshipPaddock TownshipBalderson TownshipCommunity Memorial Healthcare · Marysville · 12.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHHanover Hospital · Hanover · 16.3 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Balderson Township37.8%
Oketo Township37.9%
Paddock Township41.8%
Liberty Township41.9%
Barneston Township42.4%
Blue Springs-Wymore Township42.7%
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
Liberty Township————
Blue Springs-Wymore TownshipC42.7%13.7%17.2%ZIP codes
Paddock Township————

Liberty Township and Paddock 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Barneston Township

Why doesn’t Barneston 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 Barneston Township.

What hospital is closest to Barneston Township?

Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Barneston 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 Barneston Township.

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Ask your neighbors

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.