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Health in Bohemia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bohemia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68648, 68036. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bohemia Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Bohemia Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.9%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Bohemia Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Bohemia 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 Bohemia Township’s likely range; Bohemia Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68648, 68036, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bohemia Township adults…

Bohemia Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bohemia Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
68%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bohemia 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
Bohemia Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Bohemia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Bohemia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Bohemia Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

6.8% of Bohemia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Bohemia Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point
West Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBohemia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBohemia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bohemia 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 Bohemia 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 26.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bohemia Township, betterBohemia Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Bohemia Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Bohemia Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Bohemia Township adults feel lonely
26.9% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bohemia Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Bohemia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Bohemia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Bohemia 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

Bohemia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 38.9%Chester Township: 39.4%Morse Bluff Township: 40%Platte Township: 39.4%North Bend: 38.7%Cotterell Township: 39%Pleasant Valley Township: 39%Elk Township: 39.4%Linwood Township: 39%Douglas Township: 40%Prague: 40.1%North Cedar Township: 39.5%Bone Creek Township: 38.8%Bohemia Township: 39.9%Bohemia TownshipUnion TownshipChester TownshipMorse Bluff TownshipPlatte TownshipCHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler · 11.6 miHButler County Health · David City · 18.3 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township38.9%
Chester Township39.4%
Platte Township39.4%
Bohemia Township39.9%
Morse Bluff Township40%
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
Union Township————
Chester Township————
Morse Bluff Township————
Platte Township————

Union Township, Chester Township, Morse Bluff Township and Platte 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Bohemia Township

Why doesn’t Bohemia 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 Bohemia Township.

What hospital is closest to Bohemia Township?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Bohemia 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 Bohemia 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.