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Health in Davenport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Davenport residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Davenport

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Davenport

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Davenport runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Davenport, and more people treating it

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Davenport’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Davenport adults…

Davenport runs above NE on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Davenport adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Davenport is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Davenport as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Davenport32%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
84%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Davenport 7.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Davenport

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

HNearest ERThayer County Health ServicesHebron · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.1 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Davenport itself
✓ Dental careDavenport is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Davenport 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 Davenport; ≈ 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 29.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Davenport, betterDavenport, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Davenport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Davenport adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Davenport adults feel lonely
28.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Davenport adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Davenport adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Davenport adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Davenport 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
Davenport adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Davenport adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Davenport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Davenport adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.7% of Davenport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Davenport 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Davenport

Why doesn’t Davenport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Davenport?

Thayer County Health Services in Hebron, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Davenport’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 Davenport.

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.