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Health in Delight Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Delight Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68825, 68860. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Delight Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Delight Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Delight Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Delight Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.1%), 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 Delight Township’s likely range; Delight Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68825, 68860, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Delight Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Delight Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Delight Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Delight Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Delight Township28%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
84%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delight Township 7.6% · 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 29.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delight Township, betterDelight Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Delight Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Delight Township

1 hospital in Delight Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCallaway District HospitalCallaway · 3.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 57.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Delight Township
20.5 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
107.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDelight Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDelight Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Delight 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 Delight 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 Delight Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Delight Township adults feel lonely
28.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Delight Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Delight Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Delight Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Delight 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 10
Delight Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Delight Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Delight Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Delight Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7.5% of Delight Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Delight Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Triumph Township: 39.1%Elim Township: 39%Custer Township: 39.1%Grant Township: 39.6%Wood River Township: 40.7%Arnold Township: 39.7%Kilfoil Township: 39.9%Ryno Township: 39.7%Cliff Township: 39.8%Wayne Township: 37.8%East Custer Township: 40.6%Loup Township: 40.1%Delight Township: 39.1%Delight TownshipTriumph TownshipElim TownshipCuster TownshipGrant TownshipWood River TownshipCallaway District Hospital · Callaway · 3.4 miHJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center · Broken Bow · 20.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elim Township39%
Delight Township39.1%
Triumph Township39.1%
Custer Township39.1%
Grant Township39.6%
Wood River Township40.7%
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
Triumph Township————
Elim Township————
Custer Township————
Grant Township————
Wood River Township————

Triumph Township, Elim Township, Custer Township, Grant Township and Wood River 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing11%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Delight Township

Why doesn’t Delight 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 Delight Township.

What hospital is closest to Delight Township?

Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Delight 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 Delight Township.

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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.