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Health in Eldorado Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eldorado Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68944, 68818, 68975. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eldorado Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Eldorado Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28%), vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Eldorado Township runs above Nebraska on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Eldorado Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Eldorado 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 Eldorado Township’s likely range; Eldorado Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68944, 68818, 68975, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eldorado Township adults…

Eldorado Township runs above NE on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Eldorado Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Eldorado Township

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

HNearest ERHenderson Community HospitalHenderson · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
64.3 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eldorado Township itself
✓ Dental careEldorado Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eldorado 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 Eldorado 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 26.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eldorado Township, betterEldorado Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Eldorado Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eldorado Township 8.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eldorado Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Eldorado Township adults feel lonely
28% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Eldorado Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Eldorado Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Eldorado 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 Eldorado 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
Eldorado Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Eldorado Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 19
Eldorado Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Eldorado Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

6.9% of Eldorado Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Eldorado Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harvard Township: 39.5%Lewis Township: 40.2%School Creek Township: 39%Leicester Township: 39.5%Lynn Township: 40.2%Clay Center: 41.2%Sutton Township: 39%Sutton: 38.7%Grafton Township: 40.4%Eldorado Township: 40%Eldorado TownshipHarvard TownshipLewis TownshipSchool Creek Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
School Creek Township39%
Harvard Township39.5%
Eldorado Township40%
Lewis Township40.2%
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
Lewis Township————
Harvard TownshipB39.5%11.5%13.6%ZIP 68944
School Creek Township————

Lewis Township and School Creek 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Eldorado Township

Why doesn’t Eldorado 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 Eldorado Township.

What hospital is closest to Eldorado Township?

Henderson Community Hospital in Henderson, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Eldorado 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 Eldorado 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.