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Health in Hamburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamburg residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hamburg. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hamburg

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hamburg adults…

Hamburg runs above IA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hamburg adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Hamburg

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

HNearest ERGeorge C Grape Community HospitalHamburg · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Mary's★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOneworld Community Health CentersPlattsmouth · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
George C Grape Community Hospital
Hamburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
12 mi
CHI Health St. Mary's
Nebraska City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Shenandoah Medical Center
Shenandoah · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Nemaha County Hospital
Auburn · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.1 mi
Mound City Clinic
Mound City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHamburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hamburg 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 Hamburg; ≈ 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 Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamburg, betterHamburg, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Hamburg gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hamburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
69%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamburg 6.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hamburg adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Hamburg adults feel lonely
31.6% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Hamburg adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Hamburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Hamburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hamburg 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
Hamburg adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Hamburg adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Hamburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Hamburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.2% of Hamburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Hamburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

of Hamburg adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Iowa

Questions about health in Hamburg

Why doesn’t Hamburg have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hamburg.

What hospital is closest to Hamburg?

George C Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, 1.2 miles in a straight line from Hamburg’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 Hamburg.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa 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.