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Health in Tryon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tryon residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tryon

The nearest ER is 32 miles from Tryon

The closest emergency room is Great Plains Health in North Platte, 31.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Tryon

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.3% across Nebraska. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.2%, vs 24% across Nebraska. In all, Tryon runs above Nebraska on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% statewide. Checkups ↓

Nearly everyone in Tryon is insured

Only 6.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Nebraska. 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 Tryon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Tryon

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains HealthNorth Platte · 31.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 112.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.7 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
48.7 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.3 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.7 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
112.1 mi
Heartland Health Center - Ravenna Clinic
Ravenna · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
118.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Martin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tryon itself
✓ Dental careTryon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tryon 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 Tryon; ≈ 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 Tryon adults…

Tryon runs above NE on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Tryon adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNE 76%
62%Dentist visitNE 64%
87%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
63%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
83%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tryon 6.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tryon, betterTryon, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Tryon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Tryon adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Tryon adults feel lonely
28.2% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Tryon adults lack social or emotional support
18.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Tryon adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Tryon adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tryon 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 10
Tryon adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Tryon adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Tryon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Tryon adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.9% of Tryon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Tryon 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Tryon

Why doesn’t Tryon have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.