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Health in Ridgeley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ridgeley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68057. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
15.9 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ridgeley Township

7.7%have COPD · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ridgeley Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Ridgeley Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Ridgeley Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.9 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRidgeley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRidgeley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRidgeley 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 Ridgeley 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 27.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ridgeley Township, betterRidgeley Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Ridgeley Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgeley Township 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgeley Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Ridgeley Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Ridgeley Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Ridgeley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Ridgeley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ridgeley 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
Ridgeley Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Ridgeley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Ridgeley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Ridgeley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Ridgeley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Everett Township: 39.5%Pebble Township: 39.3%Cotterell Township: 39%Pleasant Valley Township: 39%Hooper Township: 39.9%Cuming Township: 39.5%Maple Township: 40%Hooper: 38.7%Webster Township: 38.8%Scribner: 39.1%St. Charles Township: 41.1%Sherman Township: 41.1%Morse Bluff Township: 40%North Bend: 38.7%Union Township: 38.9%Platte Township: 40%Ridgeley Township: 39.3%Ridgeley TownshipEverett TownshipPebble TownshipCotterell TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipSt. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 15.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHMethodist Fremont Health · Fremont · 16.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site · Fremont · 16.4 mi+Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 16.9 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cotterell Township39%
Pleasant Valley Township39%
Ridgeley Township39.3%
Pebble Township39.3%
Everett Township39.5%
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
Everett Township————
Cotterell Township————
Pebble Township————
Pleasant Valley Township————

Everett Township, Cotterell Township, Pebble Township and Pleasant Valley 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Ridgeley Township

Why doesn’t Ridgeley 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 Ridgeley Township.

What hospital is closest to Ridgeley Township?

St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Ridgeley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ridgeley 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.