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Health in Wayne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 69138. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Gothenburg Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wayne Township

10%have had cancer · NE 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayne Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wayne Township adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Wayne Township

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

HNearest ERGothenburg HealthGothenburg · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 64.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.5 mi
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
64.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
110.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayne 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 Wayne 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 26.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wayne Township, betterWayne Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Wayne Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%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
Wayne Township 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wayne Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Wayne Township adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Wayne Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Wayne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Wayne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wayne 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
Wayne Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Wayne Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Wayne Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Wayne Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.4% of Wayne Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Wayne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elim Township: 39%Grant Township: 39.6%Arnold Township: 39.7%Delight Township: 39.1%Triumph Township: 39.1%Wood River Township: 40.7%Wayne Township: 37.8%Wayne TownshipElim TownshipGrant TownshipCallaway District Hospital · Callaway · 17 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wayne Township37.8%
Elim Township39%
Grant Township39.6%
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
Elim Township————
Grant Township————

Elim Township and Grant 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Wayne Township

Why doesn’t Wayne 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 Wayne Township.

What hospital is closest to Wayne Township?

Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Wayne 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 Wayne 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.