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Health in Dorchester · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dorchester residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
11.6%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dorchester adults…

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

32 of every 100 Dorchester adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–36.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Dorchester

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

HNearest ERFriend Community Healthcare SystemFriend · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Care Systems★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.4 mi
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
66 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDorchester is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDorchester is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dorchester 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 Dorchester; ≈ 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 27.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dorchester, betterDorchester, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Dorchester gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
59%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dorchester 11.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dorchester adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Dorchester adults feel lonely
30.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Dorchester adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Dorchester adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Dorchester adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dorchester 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
Dorchester adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 9
Dorchester adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Dorchester adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Dorchester adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Dorchester

Why doesn’t Dorchester have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dorchester?

Crete Area Medical Center in Crete, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Dorchester’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 Dorchester.

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.