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Health in Logan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Logan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68031, 68063, 68045, 68019. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Logan Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Logan Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Logan Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

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

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Logan Township’s likely range; Logan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68031, 68063, 68045, 68019, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Logan Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Logan Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Logan Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Logan Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Logan Township31%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Logan Township 9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Logan Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center, Inc. West PointWest Point · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point
West Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.2 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Burgess Health Center
Onawa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLogan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLogan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLogan Township is not a shortage area

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 Logan Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Logan Township, betterLogan Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Logan Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Logan Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Logan Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Logan Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Logan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Logan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Logan 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
Logan Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Logan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Logan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Logan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.6% of Logan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Logan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hooper Township: 39.9%Cuming Township: 39.5%Nickerson Township: 40.4%Everett Township: 39.5%Township 5: 41.7%Hooper: 38.7%Township 6: 41.7%Scribner: 39.1%Pebble Township: 39.3%Logan Township: 39.7%Logan TownshipHooper TownshipCuming TownshipMemorial Community Hospital & Health System · Blair · 21.1 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cuming Township39.5%
Logan Township39.7%
Hooper Township39.9%
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
Hooper TownshipB−39.9%12.7%15.8%ZIP codes
Cuming Township————

Cuming 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Logan Township

Why doesn’t Logan 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 Logan Township.

What hospital is closest to Logan Township?

St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Logan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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