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Health in Silver Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Silver Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68663. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Silver Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Silver Creek Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Silver Creek Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Silver Creek Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.3%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

38.3% 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 Silver Creek Township’s likely range; Silver Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 68663, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Silver Creek Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Silver Creek Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Silver Creek Township, betterSilver Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Silver Creek Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Silver Creek Township 8.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Silver Creek Township

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

HNearest ERGenoa Community HospitalGenoa · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.5 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSilver Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSilver Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Silver 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 Silver 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).

Mind & connection

How Silver Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Silver Creek Township adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Silver Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Silver Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Silver Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Silver 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 9
Silver Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Silver Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Silver Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Silver Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.1% of Silver Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Silver Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clarksville Township: 40.5%Prairie Creek Township: 40.3%Butler Township: 42%Central Township: 39.4%Prairie Island Township: 40.5%East Newman Township: 41%Mead Township: 39.4%Genoa Township: 40.9%Oconee Township: 40.6%Columbus Township: 42.3%Duncan: 40.2%Silver Creek Township: 39.8%Silver Creek TownshipClarksville TownshipPrairie Creek TownshipButler TownshipGenoa Community Hospital · Genoa · 8.4 miHAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center · Osceola · 12.8 miHColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 16.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHMerrick Medical Center · Central City · 23.5 miHEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center · Columbus · 17.3 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Silver Creek Township39.8%
Prairie Creek Township40.3%
Clarksville Township40.5%
Butler Township42%
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
Clarksville Township————
Prairie Creek Township————
Butler Township————

Clarksville Township, Prairie Creek Township and Butler 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Silver Creek Township

Why doesn’t Silver 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 Silver Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Silver Creek Township?

Genoa Community Hospital in Genoa, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Silver Creek 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 Silver 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.