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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 codes 68047, 68004, 68791. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cleveland Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cleveland Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Cleveland Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Cleveland Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Nebraska 9.9%), yet 20.1% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Cleveland Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), 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 Cleveland Township’s likely range; Cleveland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68047, 68004, 68791, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cleveland Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Cleveland Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.3%
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%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cleveland Township 9.3% · 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 30.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%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.

Getting care

Care in and near Cleveland Township

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

HNearest ERPender Community HospitalPender · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
20.3 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in South Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCleveland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCleveland Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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).

Mind & connection

How Cleveland Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Cleveland Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Cleveland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Cleveland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Cleveland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 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 7
Cleveland Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Cleveland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Cleveland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Cleveland Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

10.8% 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.

Bancroft Township: 41.3%Logan Township: 40.9%Pender Township: 42.8%Grant Township: 41.4%Neligh Township: 41.2%Dawes Township: 44.9%Everett Township: 42.7%Beemer Township: 40.6%Sherman Township: 41.1%Flournoy Township: 43.6%Thayer Township: 42.8%Bryan Township: 43.1%Blaine Township: 40.6%Cleveland Township: 42.3%Cleveland TownshipBancroft TownshipLogan TownshipPender TownshipGrant TownshipPender Community Hospital · Pender · 5 miHSt. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 13.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township40.9%
Bancroft Township41.3%
Grant Township41.4%
Cleveland Township42.3%
Pender Township42.8%
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
Bancroft Township————
Logan Township————
Pender Township————
Grant Township————

Bancroft Township, Logan Township and Grant 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
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?

Pender Community Hospital in Pender, 5.0 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.