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Health in Crab Orchard · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crab Orchard residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68332. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crab Orchard

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Crab Orchard

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Crab Orchard runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Crab Orchard, and more people treating it

38% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Crab Orchard adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Nebraska figure falls outside Crab Orchard’s likely range; Crab Orchard’s figures come from ZIP code 68332, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crab Orchard adults…

Crab Orchard runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Crab Orchard adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crab Orchard 7.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 11
Crab Orchard adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 15
Crab Orchard adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 21
Crab Orchard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Crab Orchard adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

6.1% of Crab Orchard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Crab Orchard

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

HNearest ERJohnson County HospitalTecumseh · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 34.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Johnson County Hospital
Tecumseh · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Pawnee City · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Syracuse Area Health
Syracuse · not rated
Rural critical access
34.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.5 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCrab Orchard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrab Orchard is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard; ≈ 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 28.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crab Orchard, betterCrab Orchard, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Crab Orchard gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Crab Orchard adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Crab Orchard does better than Nebraska.

1 in 4Crab Orchard adults feel lonely
26.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Crab Orchard adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Crab Orchard adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.5% · NE 18.3% · Better than NE
1 in 8Crab Orchard adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · NE 14.1% · Better than NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Crab Orchard 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.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Crab Orchard

Why doesn’t Crab Orchard have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crab Orchard?

Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Crab Orchard’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 Crab Orchard.

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.