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Health in Franklin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68632, 68626. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
28.2%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
2.3 mi
Butler County Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Franklin Township

9.8%have had cancer · NE 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklin Township adults…

Franklin Township runs above NE on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Franklin Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Franklin Township

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 2.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.4 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFranklin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFranklin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklin 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 Franklin 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 28.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Franklin Township, betterFranklin Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Franklin Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin Township 9.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Franklin Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Franklin Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Franklin Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Franklin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Franklin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Franklin 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
Franklin Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Franklin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Franklin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Franklin Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8% of Franklin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Franklin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

David City: 37.9%Bone Creek Township: 38.8%Skull Creek Township: 37.9%Olive Township: 38.2%Center Township: 38.1%Linwood Township: 39%Savannah Township: 39.3%Platte Township: 39.4%Elk Township: 39.4%Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Summit Township: 38.9%Union Township: 38.5%Plum Creek Township: 38.8%Franklin Township: 38.2%Franklin TownshipDavid CityBone Creek TownshipSkull Creek TownshipOlive TownshipCenter TownshipButler County Health · David City · 2.3 miHCHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler · 13.2 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
David City37.9%
Skull Creek Township37.9%
Center Township38.1%
Franklin Township38.2%
Olive Township38.2%
Bone Creek Township38.8%
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
David CityB37.9%11.1%13.8%CDC place
Bone Creek Township————
Skull Creek Township————
Olive Township————
Center Township————

Bone Creek Township, Skull Creek Township, Olive Township and Center 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Franklin Township

Why doesn’t Franklin 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 Franklin Township.

What hospital is closest to Franklin Township?

Butler County Health in David City, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Franklin 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 Franklin 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.