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Health in McCulley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McCulley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68722, 68755. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McCulley Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in McCulley Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (4.9%), vs 3.1% across Nebraska. COPD is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, McCulley Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

43.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 84.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More McCulley Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.6%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from McCulley Township

The closest emergency room is Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, 24 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 McCulley Township’s likely range; McCulley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68722, 68755, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCulley Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 McCulley 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 McCulley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.

80%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
85%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCulley Township 8.1% · 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 30.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCulley Township, betterMcCulley Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where McCulley Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near McCulley Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalBurke · 24 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 36.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
58.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCulley Township itself
✓ Dental careMcCulley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCulley 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 McCulley 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 McCulley Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10McCulley Township adults feel lonely
28.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5McCulley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6McCulley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8McCulley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McCulley 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
McCulley Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
McCulley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
McCulley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
McCulley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.9% of McCulley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

McCulley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dustin Township: 38.3%Butte Township: 37.8%Basin Township: 39.3%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.1%Sand Creek Township: 38.1%Cleveland Township: 37.6%Saratoga Township: 38.4%Spencer Township: 39.4%Coleman Township: 39.5%Star Valley Township: 36.3%Bonesteel: 35.8%Schriever Township: 37.1%Fairfax Township: 36.5%McCulley Township: 38.1%McCulley TownshipDustin TownshipButte TownshipBasin TownshipPleasant Valley Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Valley Township37.1%
Butte Township37.8%
McCulley Township38.1%
Dustin Township38.3%
Basin Township39.3%
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
Dustin Township————
Butte Township————
Basin Township————

Dustin Township, Butte Township and Basin 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in McCulley Township

Why doesn’t McCulley 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 McCulley Township.

What hospital is closest to McCulley Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, 24.0 miles in a straight line from McCulley 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 McCulley Township.

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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.