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Health in Walnut Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walnut Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68764, 68783, 68763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Walnut Grove Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Walnut Grove Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Walnut Grove Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Walnut Grove Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.6%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Walnut Grove Township, and more people treating it

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Walnut Grove Township’s likely range; Walnut Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68764, 68783, 68763, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walnut Grove Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Walnut Grove Township adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walnut Grove Township, betterWalnut Grove Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Walnut Grove Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Grove Township 8.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Walnut Grove Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Creighton HospitalCreighton · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
50 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careWalnut Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove 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).

Mind & connection

How Walnut Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Walnut Grove Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Walnut Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Walnut Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Walnut Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Walnut Grove 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 8
Walnut Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Walnut Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Walnut Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Walnut Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.4% of Walnut Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Walnut Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Iowa Township: 38.1%Logan Township: 40.3%Washington Township: 39.1%Willowdale Township: 39.5%Jefferson Township: 39.2%Antelope Township: 38.4%Verdigris Township: 38.2%Miller Township: 39.5%Bohemia Township: 39.1%Steel Creek Township: 38.2%Western Township: 39.1%Scott Township: 38.3%Shields Township: 39.5%Verdigre Township: 39.5%Walnut Grove Township: 41.2%Walnut Grove TownshipIowa TownshipLogan TownshipWashington TownshipWillowdale TownshipJefferson TownshipAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 21.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 20.9 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iowa Township38.1%
Washington Township39.1%
Jefferson Township39.2%
Willowdale Township39.5%
Logan Township40.3%
Walnut Grove Township41.2%
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
Iowa Township————
Logan Township————
Willowdale Township————
Washington Township————
Jefferson Township————

Iowa Township, Logan Township, Willowdale Township, Washington Township and Jefferson 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Walnut Grove Township

Why doesn’t Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Walnut Grove Township?

Avera Creighton Hospital in Creighton, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove 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.