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Health in Lyons · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lyons residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lyons

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Lyons

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (4.9%), vs 3.1% across Nebraska. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.6%, vs 6.1% across Nebraska. In all, Lyons runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Nebraska 17%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Lyons adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.2%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

43.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Lyons’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lyons adults…

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

10 of every 100 Lyons adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.7%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Lyons is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lyons as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lyons32%
Nebraska17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 16.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lyons, betterLyons, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Lyons gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyons 9.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lyons

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBurgess Health Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Burgess Health Center
Onawa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
33.2 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLyons is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLyons is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lyons 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 Lyons; ≈ 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 Lyons adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Lyons adults feel lonely
29.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Lyons adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Lyons adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Lyons adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lyons 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 7
Lyons adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Lyons adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Lyons adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Lyons adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

11.5% of Lyons adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Lyons 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Lyons

Why doesn’t Lyons have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lyons?

St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Lyons’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.