Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Roscoe

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Roscoe State Aid BridgeRoscoe State Aid Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
–Not graded
Health in Roscoe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roscoe residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 69153. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roscoe

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Roscoe

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Cancer is also above the state: 10.5%, vs 8.3% across Nebraska. In all, Roscoe runs above Nebraska on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Roscoe adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Roscoe, and more people treating it

36.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Roscoe’s likely range; Roscoe’s figures come from ZIP code 69153, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roscoe adults…

Roscoe runs above NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Roscoe adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roscoe, betterRoscoe, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Roscoe gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
70%MammogramNE 75%
81%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roscoe 9.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Roscoe

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

HNearest EROgallala Community HospitalOgallala · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 92.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
Julesburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
92.7 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
118.1 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roscoe itself
✓ Dental careRoscoe is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roscoe 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 Roscoe; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Roscoe adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Roscoe adults feel lonely
28.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Roscoe adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Roscoe adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Roscoe adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roscoe 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
Roscoe adults worry about having enough food
12% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Roscoe adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Roscoe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Roscoe adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

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

Around town

Roscoe 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Roscoe

Why doesn’t Roscoe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roscoe?

Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Roscoe’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 Roscoe.

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.