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2018-08-13 Heartwell NEPhoto: Endicott65 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Heartwell · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Heartwell residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Heartwell adults…

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

30 of every 100 Heartwell adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 25.9–33.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Heartwell

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

HNearest ERKearney County Health Services HospitalMinden · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Good Samaritan★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈17.9 mi
CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
95.9 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHeartwell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHeartwell is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Heartwell 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 Heartwell; ≈ 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 23.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Heartwell, betterHeartwell, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Heartwell gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
65%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
69%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
77%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Heartwell 8.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Heartwell adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Heartwell adults feel lonely
28% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Heartwell adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Heartwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Heartwell adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Heartwell 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
Heartwell adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Heartwell adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Heartwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Heartwell adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

6.6% of Heartwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Heartwell 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.

23.6%

of Heartwell adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Heartwell

Why doesn’t Heartwell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Heartwell?

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Heartwell’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.