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Health in McGrew · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McGrew residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
12.8%
Worse than NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
15.9 mi
Regional West Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in McGrew

7.4%have heart disease · NE 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McGrew adults…

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

7 of every 100 McGrew adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near McGrew

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

HNearest ERRegional West Medical CenterScottsbluff · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional West Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Partnership of Western NebraskaGering · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Morrill County Community Hospital
Bridgeport · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.7 mi
Kimball Health Services
Kimball · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38 mi
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
79.1 mi
Salud Sterling
Sterling · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McGrew itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McGrew itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McGrew 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 McGrew; ≈ 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 27.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.6%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
McGrew, betterMcGrew, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where McGrew gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
82%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
McGrew 12.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How McGrew adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 3McGrew adults feel lonely
31.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5McGrew adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6McGrew adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7McGrew adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McGrew 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
McGrew adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
McGrew adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
McGrew adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
McGrew adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.1% of McGrew adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

McGrew 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Nebraska

Questions about health in McGrew

Why doesn’t McGrew have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McGrew?

Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, 15.9 miles in a straight line from McGrew’s 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 McGrew.

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.