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Health in Hamilton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamilton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68436, 68444, 68322, 68361. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hamilton Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hamilton Township adults…

Hamilton Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hamilton Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Hamilton Township

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

HNearest ERFillmore County HospitalGeneva · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 40.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
30.1 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHamilton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamilton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 27.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamilton Township, betterHamilton Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Hamilton Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hamilton 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%
69%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamilton Township 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hamilton Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Hamilton Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Hamilton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Hamilton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Hamilton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hamilton 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
Hamilton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Hamilton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Hamilton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Hamilton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.4% of Hamilton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Hamilton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belle Prairie Township: 42.1%Stanton Township: 41.3%Franklin Township: 43.2%Chelsea Township: 41.3%Momence Township: 41.5%Hamilton Township: 41.5%Hamilton TownshipBelle Prairie TownshipStanton TownshipFillmore County Hospital · Geneva · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stanton Township41.3%
Hamilton Township41.5%
Belle Prairie Township42.1%
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
Belle Prairie Township————
Stanton Township————

Belle Prairie Township and Stanton 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Hamilton Township

Why doesn’t Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township.

What hospital is closest to Hamilton Township?

Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Hamilton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hamilton 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.