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Health in Skull Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Skull Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68014, 68632, 68626. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.6%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Butler County Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Skull Creek Township

7.9%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Skull Creek Township adults…

Skull Creek Township runs above NE on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Skull Creek Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Skull Creek Township

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.7 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSkull Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSkull Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Skull 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 Skull 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 27.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Skull Creek Township, betterSkull Creek Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Skull Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Skull 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%
68%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skull Creek Township 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Skull Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Skull Creek Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Skull Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Skull Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Skull Creek 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 Skull 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 10
Skull Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Skull Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Skull Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 17
Skull Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.2% of Skull Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Skull Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Linwood Township: 39%Elk Township: 39.4%Franklin Township: 38.2%Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Bone Creek Township: 38.8%Chester Township: 39.4%Platte Township: 39.4%Mariposa Township: 40.3%Newman Township: 39.1%Prague: 40.1%David City: 37.9%Olive Township: 38.2%Center Township: 38.1%Richardson Township: 38.9%Skull Creek Township: 37.9%Skull Creek TownshipLinwood TownshipElk TownshipFranklin TownshipOak Creek TownshipButler County Health · David City · 8.6 miHCHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler · 14.5 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oak Creek Township37.8%
Skull Creek Township37.9%
Franklin Township38.2%
Linwood Township39%
Elk Township39.4%
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
Linwood Township————
Elk Township————
Franklin Township————
Oak Creek Township————

Linwood Township, Elk Township, Franklin Township and Oak 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Skull Creek Township

Why doesn’t Skull 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 Skull Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Skull Creek Township?

Butler County Health in David City, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Skull 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 Skull 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.