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Health in Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
11.7%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center adults…

Center runs above NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Center adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.1–33.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Center

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

HNearest ERAvera Creighton HospitalCreighton · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 30.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Osmond General Hospital
Osmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.6 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
40.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Center itself
✓ Dental careCenter is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Center 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 Center; ≈ 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 27.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center, betterCenter, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Center gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupNE 76%
59%Dentist visitNE 64%
78%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
59%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
77%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center 11.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Center adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 3Center adults feel lonely
32.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Center adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Center adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Center 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 7
Center adults worry about having enough food
15% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Center adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Center adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · NE 6.7%
Worse than NE

10.3% of Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Center and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Township: 39.4%Spade Township: 40.2%Central Township: 38.8%Creighton Township: 39.2%Verdigre Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 39.1%Union Township: 43%Sparta Township: 39.4%Center: 37.4%CenterValley TownshipSpade TownshipAvera Creighton Hospital · Creighton · 10.1 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center37.4%
Valley Township39.4%
Spade Township40.2%
NE37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Spade Township————
Valley Township————

Spade Township and Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Center

Why doesn’t Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Center?

Avera Creighton Hospital in Creighton, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Center’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 Center.

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.