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Health in Reading Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Reading Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68658. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Butler County Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Reading Township

7.4%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Reading Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Reading Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Reading Township

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careReading Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careReading Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Reading 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 Reading 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 27.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Reading Township, betterReading Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Reading Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Reading Township 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Reading Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Reading Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Reading Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Reading Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Reading Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Reading 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
Reading Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Reading Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Reading Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Reading Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.2% of Reading Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Reading Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summit Township: 38.9%Read Township: 38%Union Township: 38.5%Alexis Township: 39.9%Olive Township: 38.2%Ulysses Township: 38.4%Center Township: 38.1%Reading Township: 38.8%Reading TownshipSummit TownshipRead TownshipUnion TownshipButler County Health · David City · 10.8 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Read Township38%
Union Township38.5%
Reading Township38.8%
Summit 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
Read Township————
Summit Township————
Union Township————

Read Township, Summit Township and Union 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Reading Township

Why doesn’t Reading 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 Reading Township.

What hospital is closest to Reading Township?

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