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Health in Eustis · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eustis residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eustis

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Eustis

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. COPD is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, Eustis runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Eustis is short on primary care and mental health care

Eustis’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.2% 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 Eustis’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eustis adults…

Eustis runs above NE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Eustis adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Eustis

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

HNearest ERCozad Community HospitalCozad · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 63.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
82.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eustis itself
✓ Dental careEustis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eustis 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 Eustis; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eustis 7.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eustis, betterEustis, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Eustis gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Eustis adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Eustis adults feel lonely
28% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Eustis adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Eustis adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Eustis adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eustis 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 10
Eustis adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Eustis adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Eustis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Eustis adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.7% of Eustis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Eustis 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Eustis

Why doesn’t Eustis have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eustis?

Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Eustis’ 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 Eustis.

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.