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Health in Blue Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blue Hill residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.8%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
17.2 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Blue Hill

10.6%have had cancer · NE 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blue Hill adults…

Blue Hill runs above NE on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Blue Hill adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Blue Hill

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

HNearest ERWebster County Community HospitalRed Cloud · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Lanning Healthcare★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.3 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
95.8 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Hill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Hill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill; ≈ 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 26%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blue Hill, betterBlue Hill, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Blue Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Hill 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Blue Hill adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Blue Hill adults feel lonely
27.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Blue Hill adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Blue Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill 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
Blue Hill adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Blue Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Blue Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Blue Hill adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.7% of Blue Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Blue Hill 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Blue Hill

Why doesn’t Blue Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blue Hill?

Webster County Community Hospital in Red Cloud, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Blue Hill’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 Blue Hill.

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.