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Health in Clearwater · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clearwater residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
42.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
10.2%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Clearwater

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

Care in and near Clearwater

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

HNearest ERAntelope Memorial HospitalNeligh · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.7 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.7 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.9 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clearwater itself
✓ Dental careClearwater is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clearwater 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 Clearwater; ≈ 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 Clearwater adults…

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

34 of every 100 Clearwater adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–37.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 22.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clearwater, betterClearwater, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Clearwater gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
82%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
60%Colon screeningNE 62%
70%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clearwater 10.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Clearwater adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Clearwater adults feel lonely
29.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Clearwater adults lack social or emotional support
21% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Clearwater adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Clearwater adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Clearwater 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
Clearwater adults worry about having enough food
12% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Clearwater adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Clearwater adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Clearwater adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.3% of Clearwater adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Clearwater 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Clearwater

Why doesn’t Clearwater have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Clearwater?

Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Clearwater’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 Clearwater.

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.