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Health in Stocking Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stocking Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68066. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stocking Township adults…

Stocking Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Stocking Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Stocking Township

1 hospital in Stocking Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSaunders Medical CenterWahoo · 1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Stocking Township
20.2 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.3 mi
CHI Health Lakeside
Omaha · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.4 mi
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Omaha · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careStocking Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStocking Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stocking 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 Stocking 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 24.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stocking Township, betterStocking Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Stocking Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
69%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stocking Township 7.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stocking Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Stocking Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Stocking Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Stocking Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Stocking Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Stocking Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Stocking Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Stocking Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Stocking Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Stocking Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

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

Around town

Stocking Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wahoo: 39.6%Chapman Township: 39.5%Wahoo Township: 39.4%Center Township: 39.8%Richland Township: 39.5%Newman Township: 39.1%Mariposa Township: 40.3%Green Township: 39.4%Marble Township: 39.1%Marietta Township: 39.2%South Cedar Township: 39.6%Stocking Township: 39.9%Stocking TownshipWahooChapman TownshipWahoo TownshipCenter TownshipRichland TownshipSaunders Medical Center · Wahoo · 1 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wahoo Township39.4%
Chapman Township39.5%
Richland Township39.5%
Wahoo39.6%
Center Township39.8%
Stocking Township39.9%
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
WahooB+39.6%10.7%13%CDC place
Chapman Township————
Center Township————
Wahoo Township————
Richland TownshipB+39.5%10.8%13.4%ZIP codes

Chapman Township, Center Township and Wahoo 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.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Stocking Township

Why doesn’t Stocking 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 Stocking Township.

What hospital is closest to Stocking Township?

Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Stocking 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 Stocking Township.

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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.