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Health in Doniphan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Doniphan residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.7 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Doniphan adults…

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

31 of every 100 Doniphan adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–34.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Doniphan

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

HNearest ERGrand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
70.1 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Doniphan itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Doniphan itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Doniphan 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 Doniphan; ≈ 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 26.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Doniphan, betterDoniphan, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Doniphan gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
77%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Doniphan 9.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Doniphan adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Doniphan adults feel lonely
29.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Doniphan adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Doniphan adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Doniphan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Doniphan 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
Doniphan adults worry about having enough food
12% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Doniphan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Doniphan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Doniphan adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.6% of Doniphan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Doniphan 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.

29.2%

of Doniphan adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Doniphan

Why doesn’t Doniphan have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Doniphan?

Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Doniphan’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Doniphan.

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.