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Health in Octavia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Octavia residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
29.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
11.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.4 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
What stands out

What stands out about health in Octavia

13%have diabetes · NE 10.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Octavia adults…

Octavia runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Octavia adults have diabetes
Nebraska: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 11–15.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Octavia

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.7 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOctavia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOctavia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Octavia 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 Octavia; ≈ 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 29.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Octavia, betterOctavia, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Octavia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Octavia 11.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Octavia adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Octavia does better than Nebraska.

3 in 10Octavia adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Octavia adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Octavia adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.9% · NE 18.3% · Better than NE
1 in 8Octavia adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Octavia 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
Octavia adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Octavia adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Octavia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Octavia adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Octavia 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Octavia

Why doesn’t Octavia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Octavia?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Octavia’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 Octavia.

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.