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Health in Giltner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Giltner residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
42.6%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Giltner adults…

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

33 of every 100 Giltner adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–36.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Giltner

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAurora · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
62.2 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careGiltner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGiltner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Giltner 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 Giltner; ≈ 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 24.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Giltner, betterGiltner, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Giltner gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
60%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Giltner 7.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Giltner adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Giltner adults feel lonely
28.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Giltner adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Giltner adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Giltner adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Giltner 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
Giltner adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Giltner adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Giltner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Giltner adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.4% of Giltner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Giltner 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Giltner

Why doesn’t Giltner have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Giltner?

Memorial Hospital in Aurora, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Giltner’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 Giltner.

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.