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Rising City, Nebraska Main Street 4Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
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Health in Rising City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rising City residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
28.1%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
9.7 mi
Butler County Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rising City

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

Out of every 100 Rising City adults…

Rising City runs above NE on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Rising City adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Rising City

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRising City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRising City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rising City 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 Rising City; ≈ 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 28.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rising City, betterRising City, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Rising City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
57%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rising City 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rising City adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Rising City adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Rising City adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Rising City adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Rising City 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 Rising City 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
Rising City adults worry about having enough food
11% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 12
Rising City adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Rising City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Rising City adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.7% of Rising City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Rising City 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Rising City

Why doesn’t Rising City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rising City?

Butler County Health in David City, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Rising City’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 Rising City.

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.