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Health in Shell Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shell Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68601, 68653. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
41.7%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
10.6%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.5%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
5.8 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shell Creek Township adults…

On every condition, Shell Creek Township is about the same as Nebraska. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Shell Creek Township adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–37.7%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Shell Creek Township

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
5.8 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careShell Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careShell Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shell Creek 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 Shell Creek 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 25.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shell Creek Township, betterShell Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Shell Creek Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Wilkinson State Wildlife Management Area308 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
78%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shell Creek Township 10.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Shell Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Shell Creek Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Shell Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Shell Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Shell Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Shell Creek 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
Shell Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Shell Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Shell Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Shell Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.4% of Shell Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Shell Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grand Prairie Township: 40.5%Lost Creek Township: 40.4%Bismark Township: 42.3%Sherman Township: 39.6%Humphrey Township: 39.6%Burrows Township: 39.9%Oconee Township: 40.6%Monroe Township: 40%Shell Creek Township: 41.7%Shell Creek TownshipGrand Prairie TownshipLost Creek TownshipBismark TownshipColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 5.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center · Columbus · 5.7 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lost Creek Township40.4%
Grand Prairie Township40.5%
Shell Creek Township41.7%
Bismark Township42.3%
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
Grand Prairie Township————
Bismark Township————
Lost Creek Township————

Grand Prairie Township, Bismark Township and Lost Creek 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Shell Creek Township

Why doesn’t Shell Creek 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 Shell Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Shell Creek Township?

Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Shell Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Shell Creek Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center in Columbus, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Shell Creek 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.