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Aerial view of Holt Township, Nebraska, December 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Holt Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holt Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68713. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holt Creek Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Holt Creek Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. COPD is also above the state: 8%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, Holt Creek Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.3% 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 Holt Creek Township’s likely range; Holt Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68713, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holt Creek Township adults…

Holt Creek Township runs above NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Holt Creek Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holt Creek Township 8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Holt Creek Township

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

HNearest ERWest Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.8 mi
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth · not rated
ERRural critical access
90.1 mi
Heartland Health Center - Ravenna Clinic
Ravenna · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holt Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holt Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holt Creek 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 Holt Creek 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 28.5%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holt Creek Township, betterHolt Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Holt Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Holt Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Holt Creek Township adults feel lonely
26.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Holt Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Holt Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Holt Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Holt Creek 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
Holt Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Holt Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Holt Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Holt Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.2% of Holt Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Holt Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Francis Township: 38.3%Swan Township: 39.6%Green Valley Township: 38%Fairview Township: 39.1%Sheridan Township: 38.4%Josie Township: 39.3%Wyoming Township: 39.4%Stuart Township: 37.6%Holt Creek Township: 38.3%Holt Creek TownshipFrancis TownshipSwan TownshipGreen Valley TownshipWest Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 17.7 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Green Valley Township38%
Holt Creek Township38.3%
Francis Township38.3%
Swan Township39.6%
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
Francis Township————
Green Valley Township————
Swan Township————

Francis Township, Green Valley Township and Swan 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Holt Creek Township

Why doesn’t Holt Creek 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 Holt Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Holt Creek Township?

West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson, 17.7 miles in a straight line from Holt Creek 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 Holt Creek 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.