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Health in Saronville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saronville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68975. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Saronville

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Saronville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.9%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Saronville runs above Nebraska on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 83% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Saronville is short on primary care and mental health care

Saronville’s 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 ↓

Fewer Saronville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nebraska. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Saronville’s likely range; Saronville’s figures come from ZIP code 68975, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saronville adults…

Saronville runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Saronville adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
63%Dentist visitNE 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
71%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saronville 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Saronville

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

HNearest ERHenderson Community HospitalHenderson · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
66 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saronville itself
✓ Dental careSaronville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Saronville 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 Saronville; ≈ 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).

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
Saronville adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Saronville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Saronville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Saronville adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saronville, betterSaronville, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Saronville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Saronville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Saronville does better than Nebraska.

1 in 4Saronville adults feel lonely
26.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Saronville adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Saronville adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Saronville adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · NE 14.1% · Better than NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Saronville 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

Saronville 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Saronville

Why doesn’t Saronville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Saronville?

Henderson Community Hospital in Henderson, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Saronville’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 Saronville.

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.