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Health in Beacon View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beacon View residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68028. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beacon View

COPD and heart disease are less common in Beacon View

Beacon View runs below Nebraska on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4% vs 6.1%), heart disease (4.2% vs 6.1%) and stroke (2.2% vs 3.1%). Conditions ↓

Beacon View is an active town

Only 17.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

Fewer Beacon View adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nebraska. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Beacon View’s likely range; Beacon View’s figures come from ZIP code 68028, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beacon View adults…

Beacon View runs below NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Beacon View adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.5–4.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 10%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beacon View, betterBeacon View, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Beacon View gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 15
Beacon View adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 17
Beacon View adults worry about keeping their housing
6% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 23
Beacon View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 24
Beacon View adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

4.3% of Beacon View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Beacon View

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

HNearest ERCHI Health LakesideOmaha · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Lakeside★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOneworld Community Health CentersOmaha · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
CHI Health Lakeside
Omaha · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Omaha · not rated
ER
15.5 mi
CHI Health Midlands
Papillion · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Boys Town · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careBeacon View is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeacon View is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBeacon View is not a shortage area

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 Beacon View; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
74%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
79%MammogramNE 75%
75%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beacon View 5.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Beacon View adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Beacon View does better than Nebraska.

1 in 4Beacon View adults feel lonely
26.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Beacon View adults lack social or emotional support
16.2% · NE 20.5% · Better than NE
1 in 6Beacon View adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Beacon View adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Beacon View 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.

Around town

Beacon View and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Creek Township: 38.7%Green Township: 39.4%Ashland Township: 38.7%Marble Township: 39.1%Beacon View: 34.5%Beacon ViewClear Creek Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beacon View34.5%
Clear Creek Township38.7%
NE37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Clear Creek TownshipA−38.7%10.2%12.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone4.8%
Vision2.7%
Dressing or bathing2.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Beacon View

Why doesn’t Beacon View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beacon View?

CHI Health Lakeside in Omaha, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Beacon View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beacon View.

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.