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Health in Brunswick · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brunswick residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
43.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
9.3 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brunswick

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Brunswick

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

HNearest ERAvera Creighton HospitalCreighton · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterNorfolk · 35 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.6 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Osmond General Hospital
Osmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Norfolk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brunswick itself
✓ Dental careBrunswick is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brunswick 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 Brunswick; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brunswick adults…

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

34 of every 100 Brunswick adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–38.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 22%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brunswick, betterBrunswick, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Brunswick gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Church Park5 acres2Brunswick Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
58%Dentist visitNE 64%
82%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brunswick 9.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brunswick adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Brunswick adults feel lonely
29.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Brunswick adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Brunswick adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Brunswick adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brunswick 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
Brunswick adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Brunswick adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Brunswick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Brunswick adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.8% of Brunswick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Brunswick 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Brunswick

Why doesn’t Brunswick have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brunswick?

Avera Creighton Hospital in Creighton, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Brunswick’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 Brunswick.

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.