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Eastern
A township of 254 people in Knox County, Nebraska
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Township in Nebraska, United States35.5 sq miArea
1,444 ftElevation
Eastern Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 255.
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Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 11.4 mi · ER
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 68730 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eastern →
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