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Health in Cairo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cairo residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.3%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cairo adults…

On every condition, Cairo is about the same as Nebraska. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Cairo adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–34.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters in Cairo

Only 11% of Cairo residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Cairo11%
Nebraska17%
Getting care

Care in and near Cairo

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

HNearest ERCHI Health St. FrancisGrand Island · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈32.7 mi
CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
70.9 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 Cairo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cairo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cairo 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 Cairo; ≈ 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 25.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cairo, betterCairo, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Cairo gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
70%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cairo 9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cairo adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Cairo adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Cairo adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Cairo adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Cairo adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cairo 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
Cairo adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Cairo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Cairo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Cairo adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.3% of Cairo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Cairo 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Cairo

Why doesn’t Cairo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cairo?

CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Cairo’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 Cairo.

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.