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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 68788, 68045, 68057. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cuming Township

Heart disease and stroke run high in Cuming Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 26 adults have had a stroke (3.8%), vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Cuming Township runs above Nebraska on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.2% 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 Cuming Township’s likely range; Cuming Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68788, 68045, 68057, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cuming Township adults…

Cuming Township runs above NE on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Cuming Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
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%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuming Township 10.9% · 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 · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.1 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.6 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCuming Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCuming Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cuming 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 Cuming 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 28.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cuming Township, betterCuming Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Cuming Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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
30.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Cuming Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Cuming Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Cuming Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 8
Cuming Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Cuming Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Cuming Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Cuming Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · 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.

Garfield Township: 40.6%Sherman Township: 41.1%Neligh Township: 41.2%Oakland Township: 40.2%St. Charles Township: 41.1%West Point: 40.8%Elkhorn Township: 40.8%Pebble Township: 39.3%Logan Township: 40.9%Cuming Township: 40.6%Cuming TownshipGarfield TownshipSherman TownshipSt. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 6.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cuming Township40.6%
Garfield Township40.6%
Sherman Township41.1%
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
Garfield Township————
Sherman Township————

Garfield Township and Sherman 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
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, 6.4 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.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cuming Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point in West Point, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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.