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Alda, Nebraska downtownPhoto: Ammodramus · Public domain
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Health in Alda · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alda residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alda adults…

Alda runs below NE on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Alda adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.5–8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Alda

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

HNearest ERGrand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 6.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
70 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alda itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alda itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alda 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 Alda; ≈ 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 26.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alda, betterAlda, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Alda gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
82%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
76%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alda 11.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Alda adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Alda adults feel lonely
29.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Alda adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Alda adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Alda adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Alda 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
Alda adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Alda adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Alda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Alda adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.7% of Alda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Alda 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.

28.5%

of Alda adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Alda

Why doesn’t Alda have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Alda?

Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Alda’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Alda?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Heartland Health Center - Grand Island in Grand Island, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alda.

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.