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Health in Pleasant View Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant View Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68713. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant View Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Pleasant View Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. COPD is also above the state: 8%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, Pleasant View Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.3% 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 View Township’s likely range; Pleasant View Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68713, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant View Township adults…

Pleasant View Township runs above NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Pleasant View Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant View Township 8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant View Township

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

HNearest ERWest Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.4 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant View Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant View Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant View 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 Pleasant View 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 28.5%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant View Township, betterPleasant View Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Pleasant View Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pleasant View Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Pleasant View Township adults feel lonely
26.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Pleasant View Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Pleasant View Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Pleasant View Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pleasant View 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 View Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Pleasant View Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Pleasant View Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Pleasant View Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.2% of Pleasant View Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Pleasant View Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shields Township: 39.5%Belle Township: 38.3%Emmet Township: 39.8%Atkinson Township: 38.2%Paddock Township: 39.4%Grattan Township: 39.6%Willowdale Township: 39.5%Rock Falls Township: 39.5%Saratoga Township: 38.4%Sheridan Township: 38.4%Stuart Township: 37.6%Sand Creek Township: 38.1%Pleasant View Township: 38.3%Pleasant View TownshipShields TownshipBelle TownshipEmmet TownshipAtkinson TownshipWest Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 8.3 miHAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHNiobrara Valley Hospital · Lynch · 26.2 miHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Atkinson Township38.2%
Pleasant View Township38.3%
Belle Township38.3%
Shields Township39.5%
Emmet Township39.8%
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
Shields Township————
Belle Township————
Emmet Township————
Atkinson TownshipB38.2%12.9%13.9%ZIP codes

Shields Township, Belle Township and Emmet 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Pleasant View Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant View 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 View Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant View Township?

West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Pleasant View 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 View 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.