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Health in Bryan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bryan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68047, 68067. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bryan Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bryan Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Bryan Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Bryan Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Nebraska 9.9%), yet 21.6% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Bryan Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.1%), 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 Bryan Township’s likely range; Bryan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68047, 68067, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bryan Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Bryan Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
59%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
60%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bryan Township 9.8% · 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 31.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bryan Township, betterBryan Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Bryan Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bryan Township

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

HNearest ERPender Community HospitalPender · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
19.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in South Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryan 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 Bryan 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 Bryan Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Bryan Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bryan Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Bryan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Bryan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bryan 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 6
Bryan Township adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · NE 12.3%
Worse than NE
1 in 10
Bryan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Bryan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · NE 6.4%
Worse than NE
1 in 12
Bryan Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · NE 6.7%
Worse than NE

12.4% of Bryan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Bryan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Merry Township: 45.6%Pender Township: 42.8%Omaha Township: 46.2%Winnebago Township: 46.7%Perry Township: 43.5%Flournoy Township: 43.6%Thayer Township: 42.8%Cleveland Township: 42.3%Blackbird Township: 47.1%Dawes Township: 44.9%Bryan Township: 43.1%Bryan TownshipMerry TownshipPender TownshipOmaha TownshipPender Community Hospital · Pender · 7.9 miHTwelve Clans Unity Hospital · Winnebago · 9.6 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pender Township42.8%
Bryan Township43.1%
Merry Township45.6%
Omaha Township46.2%
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
Merry Township————
Omaha TownshipD46.2%14.7%21.9%ZIP 68067
Pender Township————

Merry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Pender Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Bryan Township

Why doesn’t Bryan 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 Bryan Township.

What hospital is closest to Bryan Township?

Pender Community Hospital in Pender, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Bryan 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 Bryan 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.