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Health in Plum Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plum Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68635, 68626, 68632, 68669. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Plum Creek Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Plum Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.9%), vs 24% across Nebraska. Conditions ↓

Fewer Plum Creek Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Plum Creek Township’s likely range; Plum Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68635, 68626, 68632, 68669, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Plum Creek Township adults…

Plum Creek Township runs above NE on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Plum Creek Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
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 11
Plum Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Plum Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Plum Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Plum Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

6.3% of Plum Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Plum Creek Township

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Care Systems★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePlum Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePlum Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek 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 25.9%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plum Creek Township, betterPlum Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Plum Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plum Creek Township 7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Plum Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Plum Creek Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Plum Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Plum Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek 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.

Around town

Plum Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Richardson Township: 38.9%Ulysses Township: 38.4%Center Township: 38.1%Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Oak Creek Township: 38.5%Union Township: 38.5%Read Township: 38%Franklin Township: 38.2%Plum Creek Township: 38.8%Plum Creek TownshipRichardson TownshipUlysses TownshipCenter TownshipButler County Health · David City · 10.8 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township38.1%
Ulysses Township38.4%
Plum Creek Township38.8%
Richardson Township38.9%
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
Richardson Township————
Ulysses Township————
Center Township————

Richardson Township, Ulysses Township and Center 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Plum Creek Township

Why doesn’t Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Plum Creek Township?

Butler County Health in David City, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek 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.