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Health in Diller · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Diller residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Diller

Cancer runs high in Diller

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Conditions ↓

Fewer Diller 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 Diller’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Diller adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Diller adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Diller adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Diller adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Diller adults…

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

10 of every 100 Diller adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Diller

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

HNearest ERJefferson Community Health & LifeFairbury · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 48.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDiller is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDiller is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Diller 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 Diller; ≈ 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 25.9%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Diller, betterDiller, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Diller gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
60%Colon screeningNE 62%
80%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Diller 7.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Diller adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 3Diller adults feel lonely
31.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Diller adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Diller adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Diller adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Diller 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

Diller 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Diller

Why doesn’t Diller have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Diller?

Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Diller’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 Diller.

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.