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Health in Oconee Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oconee Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68647, 68601, 68640. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.1%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oconee Township

9.7%have had cancer · NE 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oconee Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Oconee Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

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

Residents 65 and older

Oconee Township31%
Nebraska17%
Getting care

Care in and near Oconee Township

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

HNearest ERGenoa Community HospitalGenoa · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.7 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOconee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOconee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oconee 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 Oconee 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 24.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oconee Township, betterOconee Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Oconee Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Lookingglass Creek State Wildlife Management Area65 acres2George D Syas State Wildlife Management Area12 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
68%Colon screeningNE 62%
78%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oconee Township 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Oconee Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Oconee Township adults feel lonely
27% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Oconee Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Oconee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Oconee Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Oconee 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
Oconee Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Oconee Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Oconee Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Oconee Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7.3% of Oconee Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Oconee Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monroe Township: 40%Genoa Township: 40.9%Lost Creek Township: 40.4%Columbus Township: 42.3%Butler Township: 42%Prairie Creek Township: 40.3%Joliet Township: 39.8%Woodville Township: 36.8%Beaver Township: 37.8%Council Creek Township: 40.9%Burrows Township: 39.9%Shell Creek Township: 41.7%Alexis Township: 39.9%Columbus: 42.5%Duncan: 40.2%Silver Creek Township: 39.8%East Newman Township: 41%Clarksville Township: 40.5%Oconee Township: 40.6%Oconee TownshipMonroe TownshipGenoa TownshipLost Creek TownshipColumbus TownshipButler TownshipPrairie Creek TownshipGenoa Community Hospital · Genoa · 7.2 miHColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center · Osceola · 20.7 miHEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center · Columbus · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe Township40%
Prairie Creek Township40.3%
Lost Creek Township40.4%
Oconee Township40.6%
Genoa Township40.9%
Butler Township42%
Columbus Township42.3%
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
Monroe Township————
Genoa Township————
Lost Creek Township————
Columbus TownshipB42.3%11.8%14.1%ZIP 68601
Prairie Creek Township————
Butler Township————

Monroe Township, Genoa Township, Lost Creek Township, Prairie Creek Township and Butler 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.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Oconee Township

Why doesn’t Oconee 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 Oconee Township.

What hospital is closest to Oconee Township?

Genoa Community Hospital in Genoa, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Oconee 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 Oconee 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.