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Health in Meadow Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meadow Grove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.5%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
14.6 mi
Faith Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Meadow Grove

9.6%have had cancer · NE 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meadow Grove adults…

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

10 of every 100 Meadow Grove adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Meadow Grove

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

HNearest ERFaith HealthNorfolk · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFaith Health★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterNorfolk · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Faith Health
Norfolk · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Norfolk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Osmond General Hospital
Osmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMeadow Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMeadow Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meadow Grove 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 Meadow Grove; ≈ 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 25.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meadow Grove, betterMeadow Grove, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Meadow Grove gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Wayside Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
71%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meadow Grove 7.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Meadow Grove adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Meadow Grove adults feel lonely
28.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Meadow Grove adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Meadow Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Meadow Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Meadow Grove 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
Meadow Grove adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Meadow Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Meadow Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Meadow Grove adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Meadow Grove 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Meadow Grove

Why doesn’t Meadow Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Meadow Grove?

Faith Health in Norfolk, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Meadow Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Meadow Grove.

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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.