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Health in Bancroft · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bancroft residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Pender Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bancroft

7.2%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bancroft adults…

Bancroft runs above NE on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Bancroft adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Bancroft

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

HNearest ERPender Community HospitalPender · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Burgess Health Center
Onawa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.8 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in South Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBancroft is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBancroft is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bancroft 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 Bancroft; ≈ 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 27.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bancroft, betterBancroft, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Bancroft gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Bancroft Park13 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
83%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bancroft 8.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bancroft adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 3Bancroft adults feel lonely
31% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bancroft adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Bancroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Bancroft adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bancroft 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
Bancroft adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Bancroft adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Bancroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Bancroft adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Bancroft 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Bancroft

Why doesn’t Bancroft have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bancroft?

Pender Community Hospital in Pender, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Bancroft’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 Bancroft.

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.