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Health in Bartley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bartley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bartley

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Bartley

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Bartley runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Bartley, and more people treating it

41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Bartley adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Nebraska figure falls outside Bartley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bartley adults…

Bartley runs above NE on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bartley adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
70%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bartley 7.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bartley, betterBartley, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Bartley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bartley

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

HNearest ERTri Valley Health SystemCambridge · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 50.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Decatur Health
Oberlin · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
90.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartley itself
✓ Dental careBartley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartley 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 Bartley; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Bartley adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Bartley adults feel lonely
27.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bartley adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bartley adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Bartley adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bartley 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 10
Bartley adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Bartley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Bartley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Bartley adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.2% of Bartley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Bartley 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Bartley

Why doesn’t Bartley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bartley?

Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Bartley’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 Bartley.

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.