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Health in Lisco · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lisco residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lisco

COPD, stroke and arthritis run high in Lisco

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.1% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.7%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Lisco runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Lisco adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.4%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

44.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 84.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lisco is short on primary care and mental health care

Lisco’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Lisco’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lisco adults…

Lisco runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lisco adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–13.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 15.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lisco, betterLisco, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Lisco gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
69%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
85%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lisco 8.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lisco

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

HNearest ERGarden County Health ServicesOshkosh · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Partnership of Western NebraskaGering · 58.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Garden County Health Services
Oshkosh · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Morrill County Community Hospital
Bridgeport · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Sidney Regional Medical Center
Sidney · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
Julesburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.5 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.8 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lisco itself
✓ Dental careLisco is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lisco 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 Lisco; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Lisco adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Lisco adults feel lonely
27.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Lisco adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Lisco adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Lisco adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Lisco 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
Lisco adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Lisco adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Lisco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Lisco adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

11.2% of Lisco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Lisco 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Lisco

Why doesn’t Lisco have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lisco?

Garden County Health Services in Oshkosh, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Lisco’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 Lisco.

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.