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Health in Beaver City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver City

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Beaver City

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Beaver City runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Beaver City, and more people treating it

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Beaver City adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Beaver City

The closest emergency room is Norton County Hospital in Norton, 21 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Beaver City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver City adults…

Beaver City runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Beaver City adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.8%
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Why age matters here

Beaver City is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Beaver City as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Beaver City26%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver City 9.2% · 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 29.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver City, betterBeaver City, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Beaver City gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Beaver City

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

HNearest ERNorton County HospitalNorton · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 56.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
25.4 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
56.9 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
77.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver City itself
✓ Dental careBeaver City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver City 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 Beaver City; ≈ 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 Beaver City adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Beaver City adults feel lonely
28.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Beaver City adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Beaver City adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Beaver City 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 Beaver City 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
Beaver City adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Beaver City adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Beaver City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Beaver City adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.2% of Beaver City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Beaver City 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing11%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Beaver City

Why doesn’t Beaver City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beaver City?

Norton County Hospital in Norton, 21.0 miles in a straight line from Beaver City’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 Beaver City.

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.