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Health in Sheridan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sheridan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68979, 68935, 68436, 68933. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sheridan Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Sheridan Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. COPD is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, Sheridan Township runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Sheridan Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Sheridan Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81.4% 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 Sheridan Township’s likely range; Sheridan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68979, 68935, 68436, 68933, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sheridan Township adults…

Sheridan Township runs above NE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Sheridan Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Sheridan Township

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

HNearest ERFillmore County HospitalGeneva · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 27.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
65.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sheridan Township itself
✓ Dental careSheridan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sheridan Township 8.6% · 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 27.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.8%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sheridan Township, betterSheridan Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Sheridan Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Sheridan Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Sheridan Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Sheridan Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Sheridan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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
Sheridan Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Sheridan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Sheridan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Sheridan Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.9% of Sheridan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Sheridan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marshall Township: 41.4%Logan Township: 41.8%Sutton Township: 39%Momence Township: 41.5%Edgar Township: 41.6%Clay Center: 41.2%Sutton: 38.7%Lewis Township: 40.2%Bennett Township: 40.5%School Creek Township: 39%Stanton Township: 41.3%Sheridan Township: 40.2%Sheridan TownshipMarshall TownshipLogan TownshipSutton TownshipMomence Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sutton Township39%
Sheridan Township40.2%
Marshall Township41.4%
Momence Township41.5%
Logan Township41.8%
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
Marshall Township————
Logan Township————
Momence Township————
Sutton Township————

Marshall Township, Logan Township, Momence Township and Sutton 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Sheridan Township

Why doesn’t Sheridan 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 Sheridan Township.

What hospital is closest to Sheridan Township?

Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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.