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Health in Prague · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prague residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
6.9%
Better than NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Saunders Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Prague

6.9%uninsured, ages 18–64 · NE 9.9%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prague 6.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prague adults…

Prague runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

27 of every 100 Prague adults have arthritis
Nebraska: 24 in 100 · worse · likely 24.1–30.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Prague

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

HNearest ERSaunders Medical CenterWahoo · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePrague is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrague is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prague 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 Prague; ≈ 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 24.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prague, betterPrague, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Prague gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Prague adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Prague adults feel lonely
27.9% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Prague adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Prague adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Prague adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Prague 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
Prague adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Prague adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Prague adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Prague adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

6.8% of Prague adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Prague and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chester Township: 39.4%Elk Township: 39.4%Bohemia Township: 39.9%Linwood Township: 39%Douglas Township: 40%Mariposa Township: 40.3%Skull Creek Township: 37.9%Newman Township: 39.1%Prague: 40.1%PragueChester TownshipElk Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chester Township39.4%
Elk Township39.4%
Prague40.1%
NE37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Elk Township————
Chester Township————

Elk Township and Chester Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Prague

Why doesn’t Prague have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Prague?

Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Prague’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 Prague.

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.