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Health in Pleasant Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68633, 68057, 68649. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run high in Pleasant Valley Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.5%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Pleasant Valley Township runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81.1% 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 Pleasant Valley Township’s likely range; Pleasant Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68633, 68057, 68649, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Valley Township 8.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Valley Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area

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 Pleasant Valley Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Valley Township, betterPleasant Valley Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Pleasant Valley Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pleasant Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Pleasant Valley Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Pleasant Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Pleasant Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Pleasant Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pleasant Valley 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
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Pleasant Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Pleasant Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Pleasant Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8% of Pleasant Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Pleasant Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Webster Township: 38.8%Ridgeley Township: 39.3%Union Township: 38.9%Pebble Township: 39.3%Everett Township: 39.5%Cotterell Township: 39%Bohemia Township: 39.9%North Bend: 38.7%Pleasant Valley Township: 39%Pleasant Valley TownshipWebster TownshipRidgeley TownshipUnion Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Webster Township38.8%
Union Township38.9%
Pleasant Valley Township39%
Ridgeley 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
Webster Township————
Union Township————
Ridgeley Township————

Webster Township, Union Township and Ridgeley 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Valley Township?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley 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.