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Health in Saratoga Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saratoga Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68713, 68763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Saratoga Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Saratoga Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Cancer is also above the state: 10.8%, vs 8.3% across Nebraska. In all, Saratoga Township runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Saratoga Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.6%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Saratoga Township, and more people treating it

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Saratoga Township’s likely range; Saratoga Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68713, 68763, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saratoga Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Saratoga Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saratoga Township, betterSaratoga Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Saratoga Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saratoga Township 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Saratoga Township

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

HNearest ERWest Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
67 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saratoga Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saratoga Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Saratoga Township adults feel lonely
26.7% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Saratoga Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Saratoga Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Saratoga Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Saratoga 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
Saratoga Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Saratoga Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 17
Saratoga Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Saratoga Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.3% of Saratoga Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Saratoga Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Coleman Township: 39.5%Butte Township: 37.8%Belle Township: 38.3%Sand Creek Township: 38.1%Dustin Township: 38.3%Spencer Township: 39.4%Paddock Township: 39.4%Rock Falls Township: 39.5%McCulley Township: 38.1%Star Valley Township: 36.3%Pleasant View Township: 38.3%Atkinson Township: 38.2%Stuart Township: 37.6%Cleveland Township: 37.6%Basin Township: 39.3%Saratoga Township: 38.4%Saratoga TownshipColeman TownshipButte TownshipBelle TownshipSand Creek TownshipDustin TownshipWest Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 18.9 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Butte Township37.8%
Sand Creek Township38.1%
Belle Township38.3%
Dustin Township38.3%
Saratoga Township38.4%
Coleman 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
Coleman Township————
Butte Township————
Belle Township————
Sand Creek Township————
Dustin Township————

Coleman Township, Butte Township, Belle Township, Sand Creek Township and Dustin 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Saratoga Township

Why doesn’t Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township.

What hospital is closest to Saratoga Township?

West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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.