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Health in Neligh Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Neligh Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68004, 68788, 68038. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Neligh Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Neligh Township adults…

Neligh Township runs above NE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Neligh Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Neligh Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.4 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
28.4 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNeligh Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNeligh Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Neligh 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 Neligh 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 28.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Neligh Township, betterNeligh Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Neligh Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Neligh Township 9.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Neligh Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Neligh Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Neligh Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Neligh Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Neligh Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Neligh 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 8
Neligh Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Neligh Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Neligh Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Neligh Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.7% of Neligh Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Neligh Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bancroft Township: 41.3%Everett Township: 42.7%Garfield Township: 40.6%Logan Township: 40.9%Cleveland Township: 42.3%Dawes Township: 44.9%Logan Township: 42.7%Oakland Township: 40.2%Sherman Township: 41.1%Cuming Township: 40.6%Beemer Township: 40.6%Neligh Township: 41.2%Neligh TownshipBancroft TownshipEverett TownshipGarfield TownshipLogan TownshipSt. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 9.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township40.6%
Logan Township40.9%
Neligh Township41.2%
Bancroft Township41.3%
Everett Township42.7%
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
Bancroft Township————
Garfield Township————
Everett Township————
Logan Township————

Bancroft Township, Garfield Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Everett Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Neligh Township

Why doesn’t Neligh 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 Neligh Township.

What hospital is closest to Neligh Township?

St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Neligh 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 Neligh Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point in West Point, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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