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Health in Harvard · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harvard residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
11.2%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
What stands out

What stands out about health in Harvard

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Harvard

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

HNearest ERMary Lanning HealthcareHastings · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Lanning Healthcare★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
69 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harvard itself
✓ Dental careHarvard is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harvard 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 Harvard; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harvard adults…

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

34 of every 100 Harvard adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–37.7%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harvard, betterHarvard, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Harvard gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Harvard City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harvard 11.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Harvard adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Harvard adults feel lonely
29.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Harvard adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Harvard adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Harvard adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harvard 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
Harvard adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Harvard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Harvard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Harvard adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Harvard

Why doesn’t Harvard have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harvard?

Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Harvard’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Harvard.

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.