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Health in Concord Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Concord Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68728, 68732, 68710, 68745. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Concord Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Concord Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), 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: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Concord Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Concord Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.3%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Concord Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Concord Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Concord Township’s likely range; Concord Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68728, 68732, 68710, 68745, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Concord Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Concord Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Concord Township, betterConcord Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Concord Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Concord Township 10.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Concord Township

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

HNearest ERProvidence Medical CenterWayne · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWayne · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Wayne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Horizon Health - Elk Point
Elk Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.7 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
27 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Concord Township itself
✓ Dental careConcord Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Concord 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 Concord 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 Concord Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Concord Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Concord Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Concord Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Concord Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Concord 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
Concord Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Concord Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Concord Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Concord Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

10.4% of Concord Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Concord Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springbank Township: 44.4%Logan Township: 41.6%Wakefield Township: 43%Emerson Township: 43.4%Galena Township: 43.8%Ottercreek Township: 43.1%Concord Township: 43.4%Concord TownshipSpringbank TownshipLogan Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township41.6%
Concord Township43.4%
Springbank Township44.4%
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
Springbank Township————
Logan Township————

Springbank Township and Logan 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Concord Township

Why doesn’t Concord 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 Concord Township.

What hospital is closest to Concord Township?

Providence Medical Center in Wayne, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Concord 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 Concord 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.