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Health in Cuming Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cuming Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68057, 68031. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cuming Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cuming Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Cuming Township runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81% 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 Cuming Township’s likely range; Cuming Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68057, 68031, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cuming Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Cuming Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuming Township 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cuming Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center, Inc. West PointWest Point · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point
West Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.8 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCuming Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCuming Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCuming Township is not a shortage area

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 Cuming Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cuming Township, betterCuming Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Cuming Township gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cuming Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Cuming Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Cuming Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Cuming Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Cuming Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cuming 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
Cuming Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Cuming Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Cuming Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Cuming Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.6% of Cuming Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Cuming Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Scribner: 39.1%Pebble Township: 39.3%Everett Township: 39.5%Logan Township: 39.7%Webster Township: 38.8%Ridgeley Township: 39.3%St. Charles Township: 41.1%Sherman Township: 41.1%Hooper Township: 39.9%Maple Township: 40%Hooper: 38.7%Cuming Township: 39.5%Cuming TownshipScribnerPebble TownshipEverett TownshipLogan TownshipSt. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 11.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scribner39.1%
Pebble Township39.3%
Cuming Township39.5%
Everett Township39.5%
Logan Township39.7%
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
Scribner————
Pebble Township————
Everett Township————
Logan Township————

Scribner, Pebble Township, Everett 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Cuming Township

Why doesn’t Cuming 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 Cuming Township.

What hospital is closest to Cuming Township?

St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Cuming Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cuming 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.