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Health in Hershey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hershey residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
Great Plains Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hershey

7.3%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hershey adults…

Hershey runs above NE on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Hershey adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Hershey

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains HealthNorth Platte · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat Plains Health★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 109 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.6 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.7 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.6 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
109 mi
Heartland Health Center - Ravenna Clinic
Ravenna · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
114 mi
Selden Community Clinic
Selden · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hershey itself
✓ Dental careHershey is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hershey 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 Hershey; ≈ 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 26.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hershey, betterHershey, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Hershey gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Centennial Park11 acres2Washington Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hershey 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%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hershey 8.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hershey adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Hershey adults feel lonely
29.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Hershey adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Hershey adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Hershey adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hershey 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
Hershey adults worry about having enough food
11% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Hershey adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Hershey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Hershey adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Hershey 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Hershey

Why doesn’t Hershey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hershey?

Great Plains Health in North Platte, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Hershey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.