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Health in Riverside Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverside Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68310, 68318. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Riverside Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Riverside Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Riverside Township runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Riverside Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 9.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (Nebraska 9.9%), yet 19.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Riverside Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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 Riverside Township’s likely range; Riverside Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68310, 68318, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riverside Township adults…

Riverside Township runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Riverside Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Riverside Township is an older town: 42% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Riverside Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Riverside Township42%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
70%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside Township 9.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverside Township, betterRiverside Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Riverside Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Riverside Township

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

HNearest ERBeatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 39.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.5 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRiverside Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiverside Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverside 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 Riverside 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).

Mind & connection

How Riverside Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Riverside Township adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Riverside Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Riverside Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Riverside Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Riverside 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 8
Riverside Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Riverside Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Riverside Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Riverside Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

10.7% of Riverside Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Riverside Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beatrice: 42.5%Rockford Township: 42.5%Midland Township: 42.5%Lincoln Township: 42.5%Sicily Township: 42.5%Sherman Township: 40.2%Blue Springs-Wymore Township: 42.7%Logan Township: 41.1%Blakely Township: 41.7%Elm Township: 39.2%Paddock Township: 41.8%Glenwood Township: 40.8%Riverside Township: 42.5%Riverside TownshipBeatriceRockford TownshipMidland TownshipLincoln TownshipSicily TownshipBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center · Beatrice · 6.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Riverside Township42.5%
Beatrice42.5%
Rockford Township42.5%
Midland Township42.5%
Lincoln Township42.5%
Sicily Township42.5%
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
BeatriceC+42.5%13.2%16.7%CDC place
Rockford Township————
Midland Township————
Sicily Township————
Lincoln Township————

Rockford Township, Midland Township, Sicily Township and Lincoln 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Riverside Township

Why doesn’t Riverside 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 Riverside Township.

What hospital is closest to Riverside Township?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center in Beatrice, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Riverside Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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