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Health in Oakdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oakdale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
43.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
5.5 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oakdale

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Oakdale

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

HNearest ERAntelope Memorial HospitalNeligh · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterNorfolk · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
CHI Health Plainview Hospital
Plainview · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.1 mi
Osmond General Hospital
Osmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
Faith Health
Norfolk · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Norfolk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakdale itself
✓ Dental careOakdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakdale 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 Oakdale; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oakdale adults…

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

34 of every 100 Oakdale adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–38.4%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oakdale, betterOakdale, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Oakdale gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Oakdale City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
83%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oakdale 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Oakdale adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Oakdale adults feel lonely
29% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Oakdale adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Oakdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Oakdale adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oakdale 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
Oakdale adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Oakdale adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Oakdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Oakdale adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.7% of Oakdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Oakdale 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.

27.7%

of Oakdale adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Oakdale

Why doesn’t Oakdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oakdale?

Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Oakdale’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 Oakdale.

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.