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Health in Inland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Inland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68901, 68954, 68941, 68944. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Inland Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Inland Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Inland Township runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Inland Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Inland Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Inland Township’s likely range; Inland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68901, 68954, 68941, 68944, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Inland Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Inland Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Inland Township

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

HNearest ERMary Lanning HealthcareHastings · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Lanning Healthcare★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.2 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Inland Township itself
✓ Dental careInland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Inland 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 Inland 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 27.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Inland Township, betterInland Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Inland Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Inland Township 9.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Inland Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Inland Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Inland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Inland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Inland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Inland 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
Inland Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Inland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Inland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Inland Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.1% of Inland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Inland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lynn Township: 40.2%Glenvil Township: 41.3%Leicester Township: 39.5%Clay Center: 41.2%Harvard Township: 39.5%Lewis Township: 40.2%Lone Tree Township: 41.2%Spring Ranch Township: 41.5%Inland Township: 40.6%Inland TownshipLynn TownshipGlenvil TownshipLeicester Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leicester Township39.5%
Lynn Township40.2%
Inland Township40.6%
Glenvil Township41.3%
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
Lynn Township————
Leicester Township————
Glenvil Township————

Lynn Township, Leicester Township and Glenvil 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Inland Township

Why doesn’t Inland 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 Inland Township.

What hospital is closest to Inland Township?

Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Inland Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Inland Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Heartland Health Center - Hastings in Hastings, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Inland Township.

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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.