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Health in Cleveland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cleveland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68780. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cleveland Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Cleveland Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Cleveland Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.4% 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 Cleveland Township’s likely range; Cleveland Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68780, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cleveland Township adults…

Cleveland Township runs above NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Cleveland Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cleveland Township 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cleveland Township

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

HNearest ERWest Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 34.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.9 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
70.7 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleveland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleveland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 28.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cleveland Township, betterCleveland Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Cleveland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cleveland Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Cleveland Township adults feel lonely
27.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Cleveland Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Cleveland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Cleveland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cleveland 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 10
Cleveland Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Cleveland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Cleveland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 17
Cleveland Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.7% of Cleveland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Cleveland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Basin Township: 39.3%Stuart Township: 37.6%Dustin Township: 38.3%Sand Creek Township: 38.1%McCulley Township: 38.1%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.1%Green Valley Township: 38%Atkinson Township: 38.2%Sheridan Township: 38.4%Saratoga Township: 38.4%Cleveland Township: 37.6%Cleveland TownshipBasin TownshipStuart TownshipDustin TownshipSand Creek TownshipWest Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 19.9 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland Township37.6%
Stuart Township37.6%
Sand Creek Township38.1%
Dustin Township38.3%
Basin Township39.3%
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
Basin Township————
Stuart Township————
Dustin Township————
Sand Creek Township————

Basin Township, Stuart Township, Dustin Township and Sand Creek 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Cleveland Township

Why doesn’t Cleveland 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 Cleveland Township.

What hospital is closest to Cleveland Township?

West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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.