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Health in Linwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Linwood residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.6%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.3 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
What stands out

What stands out about health in Linwood

7.8%have COPD · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Linwood adults…

Linwood runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Linwood adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–9.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Linwood

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLinwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLinwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Linwood 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 Linwood; ≈ 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 27.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Linwood, betterLinwood, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Linwood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
60%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
70%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Linwood 9.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Linwood adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Linwood adults feel lonely
29.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Linwood adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Linwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Linwood adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Linwood 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 8
Linwood adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Linwood adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Linwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Linwood adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.7% of Linwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Linwood 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Linwood

Why doesn’t Linwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Linwood?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Linwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.