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 La Platte; ≈ 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 exercise21.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink19%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes11.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
La Platte, betterLa Platte, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where La Platte gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of La Platte adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.
Yearly checkupNE 76%
Dentist visitNE 64%
Cholesterol checkNE 84%
Colon screeningNE 62%
MammogramNE 75%
Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Platte 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How La Platte adults are doing
About the same as Nebraska on each measure.
3 in 10La Platte adults feel lonely
29.9% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5La Platte adults lack social or emotional support
19% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5La Platte adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7La Platte adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with
3 in 10 La Platte adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Disability
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
23.7%
of La Platte adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Nebraska
Questions about health in La Platte
Why doesn’t La Platte have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for La Platte.
What hospital is closest to La Platte?
Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, 2.2 miles in a straight line from La Platte’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near La Platte?
9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Oneworld Plattsmouth Aka Cass Family Medicine in Plattsmouth, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in La Platte.
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.