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Health in Bellwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bellwood residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
8.9 mi
Butler County Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bellwood adults…

Bellwood runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Bellwood adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–37%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Bellwood

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.4 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBellwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBellwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bellwood 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 Bellwood; ≈ 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%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bellwood, betterBellwood, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Bellwood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bellwood 9.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bellwood adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Bellwood adults feel lonely
29.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Bellwood adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Bellwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Bellwood adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bellwood 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 9
Bellwood adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Bellwood adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Bellwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Bellwood adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.9% of Bellwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Bellwood 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Bellwood

Why doesn’t Bellwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bellwood?

Butler County Health in David City, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Bellwood’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 Bellwood.

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.