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Health in Beaver Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68660, 68640, 68638. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Beaver Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Beaver Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Beaver Township adults get no exercise

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

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

37.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Beaver Township’s likely range; Beaver Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68660, 68640, 68638, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Beaver Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.5%
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 29.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Township, betterBeaver Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Beaver Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Township 8.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Township

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

HNearest ERGenoa Community HospitalGenoa · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone County Health Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 23.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.9 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Beaver Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Beaver Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Beaver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Beaver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Beaver 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
Beaver Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Beaver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Beaver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Beaver Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.6% of Beaver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Beaver Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Genoa Township: 40.9%Woodville Township: 36.8%Council Creek Township: 40.9%Cedar Township: 41.3%Monroe Township: 40%Prairie Creek Township: 40.3%Oconee Township: 40.6%Walker Township: 38.7%Joliet Township: 39.8%East Newman Township: 41%Fullerton Township: 41%Timber Creek Township: 40.4%Lost Creek Township: 40.4%Beaver Township: 37.8%Beaver TownshipGenoa TownshipWoodville TownshipCouncil Creek TownshipCedar TownshipMonroe TownshipGenoa Community Hospital · Genoa · 6.1 miHBoone County Health Center · Albion · 15.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodville Township36.8%
Beaver Township37.8%
Monroe Township40%
Genoa Township40.9%
Council Creek Township40.9%
Cedar Township41.3%
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
Genoa Township————
Woodville Township————
Council Creek Township————
Cedar Township————
Monroe Township————

Genoa Township, Woodville Township, Council Creek Township, Cedar Township and Monroe 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Beaver Township

Why doesn’t Beaver 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 Beaver Township.

What hospital is closest to Beaver Township?

Genoa Community Hospital in Genoa, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Beaver 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 Beaver 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.