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Health in Madrid · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madrid residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.8%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madrid adults…

On every condition, Madrid is about the same as Nebraska. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Madrid adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–38.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Madrid

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

HNearest ERPerkins County Health ServicesGrant · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 90.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.9 mi
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
Julesburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
90.2 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
103.7 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madrid itself
✓ Dental careMadrid is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Madrid 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 Madrid; ≈ 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 25.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madrid, betterMadrid, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Madrid gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madrid 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Madrid adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Madrid adults feel lonely
29.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Madrid adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Madrid adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Madrid adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Madrid 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 9
Madrid adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Madrid adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Madrid adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Madrid adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.6% of Madrid adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Madrid 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Madrid

Why doesn’t Madrid have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Madrid?

Perkins County Health Services in Grant, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Madrid’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 Madrid.

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.