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Health in Rock Falls Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Falls Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rock Falls Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rock Falls Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Rock Falls Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rock Falls Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (30.9%), 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 Rock Falls Township’s likely range; Rock Falls Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68763, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Falls Township adults…

Rock Falls Township runs above NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rock Falls Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.9%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rock Falls Township, betterRock Falls Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Rock Falls Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Rock Falls Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Anthony's HospitalO' Neill · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Falls Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Falls Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Falls Township 10.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rock Falls Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Rock Falls Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Rock Falls Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Rock Falls Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Rock Falls Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rock Falls 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 7
Rock Falls Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Rock Falls Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Rock Falls Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Rock Falls Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

10.3% of Rock Falls Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Rock Falls Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belle Township: 38.3%Coleman Township: 39.5%Shields Township: 39.5%Paddock Township: 39.4%Pleasant View Township: 38.3%Saratoga Township: 38.4%Spencer Township: 39.4%Butte Township: 37.8%Grattan Township: 39.6%Willowdale Township: 39.5%Bristow Township: 39.7%Scott Township: 38.3%Rock Falls Township: 39.5%Rock Falls TownshipBelle TownshipColeman TownshipShields TownshipPaddock TownshipAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 13.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHNiobrara Valley Hospital · Lynch · 17.8 miHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle Township38.3%
Paddock Township39.4%
Rock Falls Township39.5%
Coleman Township39.5%
Shields 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
Belle Township————
Coleman Township————
Shields Township————
Paddock Township————

Belle Township, Coleman Township, Shields Township and Paddock 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Rock Falls Township

Why doesn’t Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls Township.

What hospital is closest to Rock Falls Township?

Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O' Neill, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls Township.

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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.