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Health in Champion · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Champion residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
28.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
10.1%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Champion

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

Care in and near Champion

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

HNearest ERChase County Community HospitalImperial · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 78.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.1 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Melissa Memorial Hospital
Holyoke · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
78.2 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
89.4 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Champion itself
✓ Dental careChampion is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Champion 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 Champion; ≈ 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 Champion adults…

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

34 of every 100 Champion adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–38.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Champion, betterChampion, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Champion gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Champion Hill Historic Park15 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
59%Colon screeningNE 62%
80%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Champion 10.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Champion adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Champion adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Champion adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Champion adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Champion 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 Champion 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
Champion adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Champion adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Champion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Champion adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

10.4% of Champion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Champion 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.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Champion

Why doesn’t Champion have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Champion?

Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Champion’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 Champion.

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.