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Health in Long Pine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Long Pine residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.4%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.5 mi
Brown County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Long Pine

8%have COPD · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Long Pine adults…

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

8 of every 100 Long Pine adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–9.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Long Pine

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

HNearest ERBrown County HospitalAinsworth · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 54.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.8 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.7 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.6 mi
Cherry County Hospital
Valentine · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.1 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
71.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Pine itself
✓ Dental careLong Pine is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Pine 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 Long Pine; ≈ 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 28.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Long Pine, betterLong Pine, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Long Pine gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Keller Memorial Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
59%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long Pine 8.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Long Pine adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Long Pine adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Long Pine adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Long Pine adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Long Pine adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Long Pine 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
Long Pine adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Long Pine adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Long Pine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Long Pine adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.5% of Long Pine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Long Pine 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Long Pine

Why doesn’t Long Pine have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Long Pine?

Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Long Pine’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 Long Pine.

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.