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Health in Mariposa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mariposa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68040, 68070, 68018, 68050. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7%
Better than NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.5%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Saunders Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mariposa Township

28.4%have arthritis · NE 24%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mariposa Township adults…

Mariposa Township runs above NE on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

28 of every 100 Mariposa Township adults have arthritis
Nebraska: 24 in 100 · worse · likely 25.1–31.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Mariposa Township

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

HNearest ERSaunders Medical CenterWahoo · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.4 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMariposa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMariposa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mariposa 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 Mariposa 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 25.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mariposa Township, betterMariposa Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Mariposa Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
68%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mariposa Township 7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mariposa Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Mariposa Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Mariposa Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Mariposa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Mariposa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Mariposa 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 10
Mariposa Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Mariposa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Mariposa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Mariposa Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7% of Mariposa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Mariposa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elk Township: 39.4%Center Township: 39.8%Chapman Township: 39.5%Douglas Township: 40%Chester Township: 39.4%Skull Creek Township: 37.9%Newman Township: 39.1%Prague: 40.1%Wahoo: 39.6%South Cedar Township: 39.6%Stocking Township: 39.9%Marietta Township: 39.2%Morse Bluff Township: 40%Mariposa Township: 40.3%Mariposa TownshipElk TownshipCenter TownshipChapman TownshipDouglas TownshipSaunders Medical Center · Wahoo · 7.9 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elk Township39.4%
Chapman Township39.5%
Center Township39.8%
Douglas Township40%
Mariposa Township40.3%
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
Elk Township————
Chapman Township————
Center Township————
Douglas Township————

Elk Township, Chapman Township, Center Township and Douglas 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Mariposa Township

Why doesn’t Mariposa 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 Mariposa Township.

What hospital is closest to Mariposa Township?

Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Mariposa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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