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Health in Hayes Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hayes Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68833, 68813, 69120. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hayes Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Hayes Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Hayes Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Hayes Township

The closest emergency room is Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, 26.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81.8% 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 Hayes Township’s likely range; Hayes Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68833, 68813, 69120, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayes Township adults…

Hayes Township runs above NE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hayes Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Hayes Township

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

HNearest ERCallaway District HospitalCallaway · 26.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 75.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.7 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.5 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.3 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
75.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
93.2 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHayes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHayes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayes 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 Hayes 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayes Township 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hayes Township, betterHayes Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Hayes Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hayes Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Hayes Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Hayes Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Hayes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Hayes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hayes 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
Hayes Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Hayes Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Hayes Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 17
Hayes Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.6% of Hayes Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Hayes Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Victoria Township: 39.9%Arnold Township: 39.7%Cliff Township: 39.8%Milburn Township: 39.7%Lillian Township: 39.8%Kilfoil Township: 39.9%Triumph Township: 39.1%Elim Township: 39%Hayes Township: 37.9%Hayes TownshipVictoria TownshipArnold TownshipCliff TownshipCallaway District Hospital · Callaway · 26.7 miHJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center · Broken Bow · 29.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hayes Township37.9%
Arnold Township39.7%
Cliff Township39.8%
Victoria Township39.9%
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
Victoria Township————
Cliff Township————
Arnold Township————

Victoria Township and Cliff Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Arnold Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Hayes Township

Why doesn’t Hayes 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 Hayes Township.

What hospital is closest to Hayes Township?

Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, 26.7 miles in a straight line from Hayes 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 Hayes 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.