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Health in Union Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68658, 68632, 68669. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
6.4 mi
Butler County Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Union Township

7.3%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Township adults…

Union Township runs above NE on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Union Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Union Township

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Care Systems★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Union 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 Union 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 27.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Township, betterUnion Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Union Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Lincoln Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Township 8.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Union Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Union Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Union Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Union Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Union 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
Union Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Union Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Union Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Union Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.6% of Union Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Union Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ulysses Township: 38.4%Center Township: 38.1%Reading Township: 38.8%Olive Township: 38.2%Plum Creek Township: 38.8%Read Township: 38%Oak Creek Township: 37.8%Franklin Township: 38.2%Summit Township: 38.9%David City: 37.9%Savannah Township: 39.3%Union Township: 38.5%Union TownshipUlysses TownshipCenter TownshipReading TownshipOlive TownshipButler County Health · David City · 6.4 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township38.1%
Olive Township38.2%
Ulysses Township38.4%
Union Township38.5%
Reading Township38.8%
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
Ulysses Township————
Center Township————
Reading Township————
Olive Township————

Ulysses Township, Center Township, Reading Township and Olive 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Union Township

Why doesn’t Union 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 Union Township.

What hospital is closest to Union Township?

Butler County Health in David City, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Union 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 Union 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.