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Health in Daily Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Daily Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68757, 68732, 68739, 68770. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Daily Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Daily Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Daily Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Daily Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Daily Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Daily 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 Daily Township’s likely range; Daily Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68757, 68732, 68739, 68770, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Daily Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Daily Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Daily Township, betterDaily Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Daily Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Daily Township 7.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Daily Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Midtown Health Center - Wayne State College
Wayne · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.3 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
31.7 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Daily Township itself
✓ Dental careDaily Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Daily 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 Daily 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 Daily Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Daily Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Daily Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Daily Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Daily Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Daily 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
Daily Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Daily Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Daily Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Daily Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.1% of Daily Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Daily Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clark Township: 42.8%Silvercreek Township: 42.3%Hooker Township: 43.1%Galena Township: 43.8%Newcastle Township: 43%Ponca Township: 42%Vermillion Township: 34.2%Ottercreek Township: 43.1%Springbank Township: 44.4%Daily Township: 42.6%Daily TownshipClark TownshipSilvercreek TownshipHooker TownshipGalena TownshipSanford Vermillion Medical Center · Vermillion · 15 miHHorizon Health - Elk Point · Elk Point · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Silvercreek Township42.3%
Daily Township42.6%
Clark Township42.8%
Hooker Township43.1%
Galena Township43.8%
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
Clark Township————
Hooker Township————
Silvercreek Township————
Galena Township————

Clark Township, Hooker Township, Silvercreek Township and Galena 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Daily Township

Why doesn’t Daily 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 Daily Township.

What hospital is closest to Daily Township?

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center in Vermillion, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Daily 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 Daily 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.