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Health in Marquette · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marquette residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
41.9%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
6.9 mi
Merrick Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Marquette

27.6%have arthritis · NE 24%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marquette adults…

Marquette runs above NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

28 of every 100 Marquette adults have arthritis
Nebraska: 24 in 100 · worse · likely 24.2–30.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Marquette

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

HNearest ERMerrick Medical CenterCentral City · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
CHI Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.4 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMarquette is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarquette is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marquette 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 Marquette; ≈ 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 25.5%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marquette, betterMarquette, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Marquette gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marquette 7.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marquette adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Marquette adults feel lonely
28.7% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Marquette adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Marquette adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Marquette 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 Marquette 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 10
Marquette adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Marquette adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Marquette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Marquette adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.2% of Marquette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Marquette 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Marquette

Why doesn’t Marquette have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marquette?

Merrick Medical Center in Central City, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Marquette’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 Marquette.

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.