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Health in Clarksville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clarksville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68628, 68826, 68663. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clarksville Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Clarksville Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.5%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Clarksville Township runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Clarksville Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 80.4% 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 Clarksville Township’s likely range; Clarksville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68628, 68826, 68663, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clarksville Township adults…

Clarksville Township runs above NE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Clarksville Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.7%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Clarksville Township is an older town: 30% 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 Clarksville Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Clarksville Township30%
Nebraska17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clarksville Township, betterClarksville Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Clarksville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarksville Township 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Clarksville Township

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

HNearest ERMerrick Medical CenterCentral City · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careClarksville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClarksville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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 Clarksville Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Clarksville Township adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Clarksville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Clarksville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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
Clarksville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Clarksville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Clarksville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Clarksville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.2% of Clarksville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Clarksville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Central Township: 39.4%Prairie Island Township: 40.5%Silver Creek Township: 39.8%East Newman Township: 41%Prairie Creek Township: 40.3%Mead Township: 39.4%Lone Tree Township: 39.1%Overland: 41.1%Butler Township: 42%Council Creek Township: 40.9%West Newman Township: 40.7%Genoa Township: 40.9%Oconee Township: 40.6%Loup Township: 39.7%Midland Township: 40.6%Clarksville Township: 40.5%Clarksville TownshipCentral TownshipPrairie Island TownshipSilver Creek TownshipEast Newman TownshipPrairie Creek TownshipMead TownshipMerrick Medical Center · Central City · 12.6 miHGenoa Community Hospital · Genoa · 14.7 miHAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center · Osceola · 17 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Central Township39.4%
Mead Township39.4%
Silver Creek Township39.8%
Prairie Creek Township40.3%
Clarksville Township40.5%
Prairie Island Township40.5%
East Newman Township41%
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
Prairie Island Township————
Central Township————
Silver Creek Township————
East Newman Township————
Prairie Creek Township————
Mead Township————

Prairie Island Township, Central Township, Silver Creek Township, East Newman Township, Prairie Creek Township and Mead 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Clarksville Township

Why doesn’t Clarksville 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 Clarksville Township.

What hospital is closest to Clarksville Township?

Merrick Medical Center in Central City, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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.