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Health in Grant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68972, 68932. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Grant Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Grant Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Grant Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.7%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

44.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.6% 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 Grant Township’s likely range; Grant Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68972, 68932, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

Grant Township runs above NE on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Grant Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Grant Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
60%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
71%MammogramNE 75%
84%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERFranklin County Memorial HospitalFranklin · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 36.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
93.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careGrant Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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 Grant 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 Grant Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Grant Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grant 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 7
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

11.2% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marion Township: 39.8%Washington Township: 40.1%North Franklin Township: 37.6%Antelope Township: 38.4%Franklin: 40.1%Macon Township: 39.1%East Bloomington Township: 40.4%Beaver Township: 39.9%Martin Township: 39.7%Pawnee Township: 38%Grant Township: 39.7%Grant TownshipMarion TownshipWashington TownshipNorth Franklin TownshipFranklin County Memorial Hospital · Franklin · 10.4 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Franklin Township37.6%
Grant Township39.7%
Marion Township39.8%
Washington Township40.1%
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
Marion Township————
Washington Township————
North Franklin Township————

Marion Township, Washington Township and North Franklin 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing13%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Grant Township

Why doesn’t Grant 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 Grant Township.

What hospital is closest to Grant Township?

Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Franklin, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Grant 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 Grant 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.