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Health in Bone Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bone Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68632, 68624, 68036, 68014. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
28%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
6.7 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bone Creek Township

7.5%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bone Creek Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Bone Creek Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Bone Creek Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.1 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.1 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBone Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBone Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bone Creek 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 Bone Creek 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 28%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bone Creek Township, betterBone Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Bone Creek Township gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bone Creek Township 8.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bone Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Bone Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bone Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Bone Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Bone Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bone Creek 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
Bone Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Bone Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Bone Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Bone Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.8% of Bone Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Bone Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Linwood Township: 39%Savannah Township: 39.3%Franklin Township: 38.2%Platte Township: 39.4%Chester Township: 39.4%Skull Creek Township: 37.9%Olive Township: 38.2%Alexis Township: 39.9%David City: 37.9%Center Township: 38.1%Bohemia Township: 39.9%Bone Creek Township: 38.8%Bone Creek TownshipLinwood TownshipSavannah TownshipFranklin TownshipPlatte TownshipCHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler · 6.7 miHButler County Health · David City · 8.1 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Township38.2%
Bone Creek Township38.8%
Linwood Township39%
Savannah Township39.3%
Platte Township39.4%
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
Linwood Township————
Savannah Township————
Franklin Township————
Platte Township————

Linwood Township, Savannah Township, Franklin 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Bone Creek Township

Why doesn’t Bone Creek 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 Bone Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Bone Creek Township?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Bone Creek 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 Bone Creek 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.