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Health in Prairie Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prairie Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68827, 68872, 68864, 68816. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.9 mi
Merrick Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Prairie Creek Township

7.2%have COPD · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prairie Creek Township adults…

Prairie Creek Township runs above NE on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Prairie Creek Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Prairie Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMerrick Medical CenterCentral City · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.7 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePrairie Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrairie Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prairie 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 Prairie 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 27.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prairie Creek Township, betterPrairie Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Prairie Creek Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prairie Creek Township 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Prairie Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Prairie Creek Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Prairie Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Prairie Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Prairie Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Prairie 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.

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
Prairie Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Prairie Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Prairie Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Prairie Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.9% of Prairie Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Prairie Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Loup Township: 39.7%Lone Tree Township: 39.1%Chapman Township: 39.8%Cottonwood Township: 39.6%Midland Township: 40.6%Mead Township: 39.4%West Newman Township: 40.7%Prairie Island Township: 40.5%Central Township: 39.4%Vieregg Township: 41.9%Prairie Creek Township: 39.5%Prairie Creek TownshipLoup TownshipLone Tree TownshipChapman TownshipMerrick Medical Center · Central City · 10.9 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lone Tree Township39.1%
Prairie Creek Township39.5%
Loup Township39.7%
Chapman 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
Loup Township————
Lone Tree Township————
Chapman Township————

Loup Township, Lone Tree Township and Chapman 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 Prairie Creek Township adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Prairie Creek Township

Why doesn’t Prairie 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 Prairie Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Prairie Creek Township?

Merrick Medical Center in Central City, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Prairie 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 Prairie Creek Township.

Town Square →
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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.