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Health in Spring Ranch Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Ranch Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68941, 68938, 68934, 68957. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Ranch Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Spring Ranch Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Spring Ranch Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Spring Ranch 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 ↓

Spring Ranch Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Spring Ranch 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Spring Ranch Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), vs 13.2% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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 Spring Ranch Township’s likely range; Spring Ranch Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68941, 68938, 68934, 68957, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Ranch Township adults…

Spring Ranch Township runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Spring Ranch Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Spring Ranch 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%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Ranch Township 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Ranch Township

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

HNearest ERMary Lanning HealthcareHastings · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Lanning Healthcare★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.2 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
84.4 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Ranch Township itself
✓ Dental careSpring Ranch Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Ranch 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 Spring Ranch 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 28.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Ranch Township, betterSpring Ranch Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Spring Ranch Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Spring Ranch Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Spring Ranch Township adults feel lonely
28% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Spring Ranch Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Spring Ranch Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Spring Ranch Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spring Ranch 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
Spring Ranch Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Spring Ranch Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Spring Ranch Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Spring Ranch Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.9% of Spring Ranch Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Spring Ranch Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairfield Township: 41.4%Glenvil Township: 41.3%Lone Tree Township: 41.2%Edgar Township: 41.6%Inland Township: 40.6%Clay Center: 41.2%Lynn Township: 40.2%Spring Ranch Township: 41.5%Spring Ranch TownshipFairfield TownshipGlenvil TownshipLone Tree Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lone Tree Township41.2%
Glenvil Township41.3%
Fairfield Township41.4%
Spring Ranch Township41.5%
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
Fairfield Township————
Glenvil Township————
Lone Tree Township————

Fairfield Township, Glenvil Township and Lone Tree 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 Spring Ranch Township adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Spring Ranch Township

Why doesn’t Spring Ranch 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 Spring Ranch Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Ranch Township?

Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Spring Ranch Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Ranch 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.