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Health in Harrison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68718, 68724, 68760. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harrison Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Harrison Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 3.1% across Nebraska. COPD is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, Harrison Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Harrison Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.7% 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 Harrison Township’s likely range; Harrison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68718, 68724, 68760, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harrison Township adults…

Harrison 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 Harrison Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrison Township, betterHarrison Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Harrison Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison Township 9.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Harrison Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Creighton HospitalCreighton · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Osmond General Hospital
Osmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.2 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison Township itself
✓ Dental careHarrison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Harrison Township adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Harrison Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Harrison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Harrison 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 Harrison 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 8
Harrison Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Harrison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Harrison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Harrison Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.5% of Harrison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Harrison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spade Township: 40.2%Peoria Township: 38.7%Central Township: 38.8%Hill Township: 40.5%Addison Township: 39.4%Valley Township: 39.4%Center: 37.4%Union Township: 43%Sparta Township: 39.4%Dolphin Township: 40%Morton Township: 38.6%Eastern Township: 41.6%Cleveland Township: 39.1%Herrick Township: 41.6%Harrison Township: 39.1%Harrison TownshipSpade TownshipPeoria TownshipCentral TownshipHill TownshipAddison TownshipAvera Creighton Hospital · Creighton · 14.8 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Peoria Township38.7%
Central Township38.8%
Harrison Township39.1%
Addison Township39.4%
Spade Township40.2%
Hill Township40.5%
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
Spade Township————
Peoria Township————
Central Township————
Hill Township————
Addison Township————

Spade Township, Peoria Township, Central Township, Hill Township and Addison 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Harrison Township

Why doesn’t Harrison 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 Harrison Township.

What hospital is closest to Harrison Township?

Avera Creighton Hospital in Creighton, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Harrison 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 Harrison 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.