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Health in Leshara Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leshara Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68025, 68064, 68041, 68073. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leshara Township adults…

On every condition, Leshara Township is about the same as Nebraska. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Leshara Township adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–36.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Leshara Township

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

HNearest ERMethodist Fremont HealthFremont · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Lakeside★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.7 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
CHI Health Lakeside
Omaha · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Boys Town · not rated
Children’s
18.4 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLeshara Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeshara Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leshara 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 Leshara 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 24.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leshara Township, betterLeshara Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Leshara Township gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leshara Township 9.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Leshara Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Leshara Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Leshara Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Leshara Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Leshara Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Leshara 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
Leshara Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Leshara Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Leshara Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Leshara Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.9% of Leshara Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Leshara Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 39.8%Pohocco Township: 39.6%Valley: 34.7%Marietta Township: 39.2%Marble Township: 39.1%Platte Township: 40%North Cedar Township: 39.5%South Cedar Township: 39.6%King Lake: 36.2%Center Township: 39.8%Wahoo Township: 39.4%Leshara Township: 38.7%Leshara TownshipUnion TownshipPohocco TownshipValleyMarietta TownshipMethodist Fremont Health · Fremont · 8.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHSaunders Medical Center · Wahoo · 13.7 miHGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site · Fremont · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Valley34.7%
Leshara Township38.7%
Marietta Township39.2%
Pohocco Township39.6%
Union Township39.8%
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
Union TownshipA−39.8%10.2%13.1%ZIP 68073
Pohocco TownshipB39.6%11.5%14.6%ZIP codes
ValleyA34.7%9.7%11.3%CDC place
Marietta Township————

Marietta 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Leshara Township

Why doesn’t Leshara 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 Leshara Township.

What hospital is closest to Leshara Township?

Methodist Fremont Health in Fremont, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Leshara 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 Leshara Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site in Fremont, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Leshara 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.