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Health in Henry · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Henry residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
18.6 mi
Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Henry adults…

Henry runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Henry adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.3–7.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Henry

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

HNearest ERCommunity HospitalTorrington · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Partnership of Western NebraskaGering · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Community Hospital
Torrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.9 mi
Platte County Hospital
Wheatland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.5 mi
Morrill County Community Hospital
Bridgeport · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
71.3 mi
University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Cheyenne
Cheyenne · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Henry itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Henry itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Henry 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 Henry; ≈ 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 27.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Henry, betterHenry, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Henry gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupNE 76%
59%Dentist visitNE 64%
80%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
59%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
74%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Henry 9.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Henry adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Henry runs above Nebraska.

1 in 3Henry adults feel lonely
32.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Henry adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Henry adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Henry adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · NE 14.1% · Worse than NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Henry 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 7
Henry adults worry about having enough food
15% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 9
Henry adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Henry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Henry adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

11.1% of Henry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Henry 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Henry

Why doesn’t Henry have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Henry?

Community Hospital in Torrington, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Henry’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 Henry.

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.