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Health in Riverdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverdale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
13.4%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7%
Better than NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
≈7 mi
CHI Health Good Samaritan
What stands out

What stands out about health in Riverdale

9.2%worry about food · NE 12.3%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Riverdale adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Riverdale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Riverdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Riverdale adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

5.8% of Riverdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riverdale adults…

Riverdale runs below NE on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Riverdale adults have diabetes
Nebraska: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.8–10.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Riverdale

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

HNearest ERCHI Health Good SamaritanKearney · ≈7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Good Samaritan★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈7 mi
CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.5 mi
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
103.9 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverdale itself
✓ Dental careRiverdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverdale 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 Riverdale; ≈ 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 21.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.2%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverdale, betterRiverdale, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Riverdale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
68%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
59%Colon screeningNE 62%
76%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverdale 7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Riverdale adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Riverdale adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Riverdale adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Riverdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Riverdale adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Riverdale 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.

Around town

Riverdale 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.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Riverdale

Why doesn’t Riverdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Riverdale?

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Riverdale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Riverdale.

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.