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Health in Iowa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iowa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68766, 68763. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
28.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.6%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Iowa Township

7.9%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iowa Township adults…

Iowa Township runs above NE on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Iowa Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Iowa Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Anthony's HospitalO' Neill · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.9 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.6 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa 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 Iowa 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 28.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iowa Township, betterIowa Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Iowa Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iowa Township 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Iowa Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Iowa Township adults feel lonely
27.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Iowa Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Iowa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Iowa 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 Iowa 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
Iowa Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Iowa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Iowa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Iowa Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Iowa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Willowdale Township: 39.5%Walnut Grove Township: 41.2%Antelope Township: 38.4%Verdigris Township: 38.2%Scott Township: 38.3%Shields Township: 39.5%Steel Creek Township: 38.2%Logan Township: 40.3%Washington Township: 39.1%Jefferson Township: 39.2%Inman Township: 39.4%Grattan Township: 39.6%Golden Township: 39%Iowa Township: 38.1%Iowa TownshipWillowdale TownshipWalnut Grove TownshipAntelope TownshipVerdigris TownshipAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 14.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 14 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iowa Township38.1%
Verdigris Township38.2%
Antelope Township38.4%
Willowdale Township39.5%
Walnut Grove Township41.2%
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
Walnut Grove Township————
Willowdale Township————
Verdigris Township————
Antelope Township————

Walnut Grove Township, Willowdale Township, Verdigris Township and Antelope 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Iowa Township

Why doesn’t Iowa 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 Iowa Township.

What hospital is closest to Iowa Township?

Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O' Neill, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Iowa 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 Iowa 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.