Where Lake Waconda residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Lake Waconda, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Lake Waconda
No hospital or community health center in Lake Waconda itself. These are the nearest.
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 Lake Waconda; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Nebraska towns that border Lake Waconda have CDC estimates of their own. Nebraska: 37.7% obesity, 10.7% diabetes, 13.2% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Lake Waconda
Why doesn’t Lake Waconda have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lake Waconda.
What hospital is closest to Lake Waconda?
CHI Health St. Mary's in Nebraska City, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Lake Waconda’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 Lake Waconda.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.