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Tamora, Nebraska from NEPhoto: Ammodramus · Public domain
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Health in Tamora · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tamora residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68434, 68456. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.2%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
33.8%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.2%
Better than NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
7.3 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
What stands out

What stands out about health in Tamora

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
Tamora adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Tamora adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Tamora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Tamora adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

6.3% of Tamora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tamora adults…

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

32 of every 100 Tamora adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–35.6%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Tamora

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

HNearest ERMemorial Health Care SystemsSeward · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyYork General Health Care Services★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
York General Health Care Services
York · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.7 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTamora is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTamora is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tamora 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 Tamora; ≈ 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 23.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tamora, betterTamora, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Tamora gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Tamora Waterfowl Production Area127 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
69%Dentist visitNE 64%
83%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
71%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tamora 7.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tamora adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Tamora adults feel lonely
28.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Tamora adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Tamora adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Tamora adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tamora 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

Tamora 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.

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Tamora

Why doesn’t Tamora have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tamora?

Memorial Health Care Systems in Seward, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Tamora’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.