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Health in Elsie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elsie residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.4%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
17.6 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elsie adults…

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

34 of every 100 Elsie adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–38.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Elsie

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

HNearest ERPerkins County Health ServicesGrant · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 97.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.2 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.5 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
97.3 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
100 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elsie itself
✓ Dental careElsie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elsie 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 Elsie; ≈ 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 25.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elsie, betterElsie, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Elsie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
69%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elsie 8.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elsie adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Elsie adults feel lonely
29.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Elsie adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Elsie adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Elsie 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 Elsie 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
Elsie adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Elsie adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Elsie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Elsie adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.6% of Elsie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Elsie 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Elsie

Why doesn’t Elsie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elsie?

Perkins County Health Services in Grant, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Elsie’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 Elsie.

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.