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Health in Holt Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holt Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68422, 68310, 68341, 68331. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
41%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
5.3 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Holt Township

10.2%have had cancer · NE 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holt Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Holt Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Holt Township

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

HNearest ERBeatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 27.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
CHI Health Nebraska Heart
Lincoln · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
62 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHolt Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHolt Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holt 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 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 26.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holt Township, betterHolt Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Holt Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holt Township 7.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Holt Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Holt Township adults feel lonely
28% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Holt Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Holt Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Holt Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Holt 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
Holt Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 13
Holt Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Holt Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Holt Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7.5% of Holt Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Holt Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Highland Township: 40.6%Grant Township: 40.5%Hanover Township: 40.1%Clatonia Township: 40.7%Nemaha Township: 37.7%Blakely Township: 41.7%De Witt: 40.5%Hooker Township: 37.5%Holt Township: 41%Holt TownshipHighland TownshipGrant TownshipHanover TownshipBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center · Beatrice · 5.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hanover Township40.1%
Grant Township40.5%
Highland Township40.6%
Holt Township41%
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
Highland Township————
Grant Township————
Hanover Township————

Highland Township, Grant Township and Hanover 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Holt Township

Why doesn’t Holt 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Holt Township?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center in Beatrice, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Holt 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 Holt 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.