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Health in Midland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68816, 68826, 68864. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midland Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Midland Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.3%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Midland Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Midland Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.4%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

38.8% 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 Midland Township’s likely range; Midland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68816, 68826, 68864, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midland Township adults…

Midland Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Midland Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midland Township, betterMidland Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Midland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midland Township 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Midland Township

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

HNearest ERMerrick Medical CenterCentral City · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
43 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMidland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMidland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midland 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 Midland 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 Midland Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Midland Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Midland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Midland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Midland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Midland 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
Midland Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Midland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Midland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Midland Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Midland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Loup Township: 39.7%Mead Township: 39.4%Cottonwood Township: 39.6%Prairie Creek Township: 39.5%West Newman Township: 40.7%Lone Tree Township: 39.1%Clarksville Township: 40.5%Midland Township: 40.6%Midland TownshipLoup TownshipMead TownshipMerrick Medical Center · Central City · 7.6 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mead Township39.4%
Loup Township39.7%
Midland Township40.6%
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
Loup Township————
Mead Township————

Loup Township and Mead 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Midland Township

Why doesn’t Midland 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 Midland Township.

What hospital is closest to Midland Township?

Merrick Medical Center in Central City, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Midland 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 Midland 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.