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Health in Fairview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68711, 68713. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairview Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Fairview Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Cancer is also above the state: 11.5%, vs 8.3% across Nebraska. In all, Fairview Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.4% 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 Fairview Township’s likely range; Fairview Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68711, 68713, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview Township adults…

Fairview Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Fairview Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Township 7.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview Township

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

HNearest ERWest Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.1 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview 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 Fairview 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 28.9%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Township, betterFairview Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Fairview Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Fairview Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Fairview Township does better than Nebraska.

1 in 4Fairview Township adults feel lonely
25.7% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Fairview Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Fairview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.3% · NE 18.3% · Better than NE
1 in 8Fairview Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Fairview 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
Fairview Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Fairview Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Fairview Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Fairview Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.7% of Fairview Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Fairview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wyoming Township: 39.4%Shamrock Township: 37.9%Sheridan Township: 38.4%Francis Township: 38.3%Chambers Township: 37.7%Swan Township: 39.6%Conley Township: 37.4%Grattan Township: 39.6%Inman Township: 39.4%Emmet Township: 39.8%Green Valley Township: 38%Atkinson Township: 38.2%Stuart Township: 37.6%Holt Creek Township: 38.3%McClure Township: 39.2%Fairview Township: 39.1%Fairview TownshipWyoming TownshipShamrock TownshipSheridan TownshipFrancis TownshipChambers TownshipWest Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 15.5 miHAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 16.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 16.7 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chambers Township37.7%
Shamrock Township37.9%
Francis Township38.3%
Sheridan Township38.4%
Fairview Township39.1%
Wyoming Township39.4%
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
Wyoming Township————
Shamrock Township————
Sheridan Township————
Chambers Township————
Francis Township————

Wyoming Township, Shamrock Township, Sheridan Township, Chambers Township and Francis 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Fairview Township

Why doesn’t Fairview 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 Fairview Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairview Township?

West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Fairview 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 Fairview 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.