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Health in Island Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Island Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68381, 68466, 68318. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Island Grove Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Island Grove Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Island Grove Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

44.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Island Grove Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.6%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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 Island Grove Township’s likely range; Island Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68381, 68466, 68318, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Island Grove Township adults…

Island Grove Township runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Island Grove Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
70%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Island Grove Township 8.9% · 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 31.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Island Grove Township, betterIsland Grove Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Island Grove Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Island Grove Township

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

HNearest ERBeatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 46.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Pawnee City · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Johnson County Hospital
Tecumseh · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.3 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careIsland Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIsland Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Island Grove 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 Island Grove 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).

Mind & connection

How Island Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Island Grove Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Island Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Island Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Island Grove 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 Island Grove 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
Island Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Island Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Island Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Island Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.6% of Island Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Island Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 41.9%Blue Springs-Wymore Township: 42.7%Sherman Township: 40.2%Balderson Township: 37.8%Barneston Township: 42.4%Rockford Township: 42.5%Sicily Township: 42.5%Filley Township: 39%Island Grove Township: 42%Island Grove TownshipLiberty TownshipBlue Springs-Wymore TownshipSherman TownshipBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center · Beatrice · 17.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherman Township40.2%
Liberty Township41.9%
Island Grove Township42%
Blue Springs-Wymore Township42.7%
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
Blue Springs-Wymore TownshipC42.7%13.7%17.2%ZIP codes
Liberty Township————
Sherman Township————

Liberty Township and Sherman 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Island Grove Township

Why doesn’t Island Grove 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 Island Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Island Grove Township?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center in Beatrice, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Island Grove 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 Island Grove 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.