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Health in Basin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Basin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68755. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Basin Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Basin Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Basin Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Basin Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. There are 21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Basin Township’s likely range; Basin Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68755, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Basin Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Basin Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Basin Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Basin Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Basin Township28%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Basin Township 8.4% · 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 29.5%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Basin Township, betterBasin Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Basin Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Basin Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalBurke · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 41.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.5 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
60.2 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Basin Township itself
✓ Dental careBasin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Basin 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 Basin 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 Basin Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Basin Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Basin Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Basin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Basin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Basin 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 9
Basin Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Basin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Basin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Basin Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9% of Basin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Basin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland Township: 37.6%Dustin Township: 38.3%McCulley Township: 38.1%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.1%Stuart Township: 37.6%Sand Creek Township: 38.1%Saratoga Township: 38.4%Butte Township: 37.8%Bonesteel: 35.8%Schriever Township: 37.1%Fairfax Township: 36.5%Basin Township: 39.3%Basin TownshipCleveland TownshipDustin TownshipMcCulley TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipWest Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 29.4 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Valley Township37.1%
Cleveland Township37.6%
McCulley Township38.1%
Dustin Township38.3%
Basin Township39.3%
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
Cleveland Township————
Dustin Township————
McCulley Township————

Cleveland Township, Dustin Township and McCulley 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Basin Township

Why doesn’t Basin 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 Basin Township.

What hospital is closest to Basin Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Basin 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 Basin Township.

Town Square →
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.