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Health in Hooper · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hooper residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hooper

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Hooper

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Hooper runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Hooper, and more people treating it

37.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Hooper’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hooper adults…

Hooper runs above NE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hooper adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hooper 9.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hooper

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

HNearest ERMethodist Fremont HealthFremont · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.4 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point
West Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.3 mi
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHooper is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHooper is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHooper is not a shortage area

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 Hooper; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hooper, betterHooper, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Hooper gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hooper adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Hooper adults feel lonely
28.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Hooper adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Hooper adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Hooper 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 Hooper 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
Hooper adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Hooper adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Hooper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Hooper adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.8% of Hooper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Hooper and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hooper Township: 39.9%Everett Township: 39.5%Nickerson Township: 40.4%Township 5: 41.7%Logan Township: 39.7%Township 6: 41.7%Ridgeley Township: 39.3%Cuming Township: 39.5%Maple Township: 40%Pebble Township: 39.3%Hooper: 38.7%HooperHooper TownshipEverett TownshipMemorial Community Hospital & Health System · Blair · 21.3 miH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hooper38.7%
Everett Township39.5%
Hooper Township39.9%
NE37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Everett Township————
Hooper TownshipB−39.9%12.7%15.8%ZIP codes

Everett Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Hooper

Why doesn’t Hooper have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hooper?

Methodist Fremont Health in Fremont, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Hooper’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 Hooper.

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.