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Health in Greeley Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greeley Center residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greeley Center

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Greeley Center

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.9%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Greeley Center runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Greeley Center, and more people treating it

42% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 84.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Greeley Center adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Greeley Center

The closest emergency room is Valley County Health System in Ord, 21.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Greeley Center’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greeley Center adults…

Greeley Center runs above NE on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Greeley Center adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.2%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Greeley Center is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Greeley Center as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Greeley Center35%
Nebraska17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
72%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
85%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greeley Center 8.1% · 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 30.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 15.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greeley Center, betterGreeley Center, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Greeley Center gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Greeley Center

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

HNearest ERValley County Health SystemOrd · 21.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 41.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.6 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greeley Center itself
✓ Dental careGreeley Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greeley Center 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 Greeley Center; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Greeley Center adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Greeley Center adults feel lonely
27.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Greeley Center adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Greeley Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Greeley Center adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Greeley Center 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
Greeley Center adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Greeley Center adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Greeley Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Greeley Center adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Greeley Center 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Greeley Center

Why doesn’t Greeley Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greeley Center?

Valley County Health System in Ord, 21.6 miles in a straight line from Greeley Center’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 Greeley Center.

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.