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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 68649, 68633. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Union Township

Union Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Nebraska on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (67.7% vs 64.3%) and cholesterol checks (85.9% vs 83.7%). Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Union Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.9%), vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Union Township runs above Nebraska on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Union Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Nebraska. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Union Township’s likely range; Union Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68649, 68633, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
68%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Township 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Township adults…

Union Township runs above NE on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Union Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
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
Union Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 13
Union Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Union Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Union Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7.1% of Union Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Union Township

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUnion Township is not a shortage area

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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Township, betterUnion Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Union Township gets moving

5.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Union Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Union Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Union Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Union Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 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.

Around town

Union Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bohemia Township: 39.9%North Bend: 38.7%Cotterell Township: 39%Pleasant Valley Township: 39%Chester Township: 39.4%Morse Bluff Township: 40%Platte Township: 39.4%Ridgeley Township: 39.3%Platte Township: 40%Maple Township: 40%Webster Township: 38.8%Union Township: 38.9%Union TownshipBohemia TownshipNorth BendCotterell TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipMethodist Fremont Health · Fremont · 18.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site · Fremont · 18.4 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Bend38.7%
Union Township38.9%
Cotterell Township39%
Pleasant Valley Township39%
Bohemia 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
Bohemia Township————
North BendB+38.7%10.9%13.6%CDC place
Cotterell Township————
Pleasant Valley Township————

Bohemia Township, Cotterell Township and Pleasant Valley 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.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
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?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 12.0 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.