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Health in Rogers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rogers residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rogers

1 in 7 working-age adults in Rogers has no health insurance

13.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Nebraska. Checkups ↓

Rogers is short on primary care and mental health care

Rogers’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Nebraska figure falls outside Rogers’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupNE 76%
61%Dentist visitNE 64%
83%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
77%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rogers 13.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rogers

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

HNearest ERCHI Health SchuylerSchuyler · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
CHI Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Midtown Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rogers itself
✓ Dental careRogers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rogers 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 Rogers; ≈ 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 Rogers adults…

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

29 of every 100 Rogers adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 26–32.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rogers, betterRogers, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Rogers gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Rogers adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Rogers adults feel lonely
29.7% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Rogers adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Rogers adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Rogers adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rogers 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
Rogers adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 9
Rogers adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Rogers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Rogers adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.8% of Rogers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Rogers 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Rogers

Why doesn’t Rogers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rogers?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Rogers’ 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 Rogers.

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.