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Health in Ulysses · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ulysses residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ulysses adults…

Ulysses runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Ulysses adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–36.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Ulysses

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

HNearest ERMemorial Health Care SystemsSeward · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Care Systems★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 28.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
York General Health Care Services
York · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careUlysses is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUlysses is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ulysses 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 Ulysses; ≈ 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 25.5%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 22.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ulysses, betterUlysses, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Ulysses gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
60%Colon screeningNE 62%
72%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ulysses 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ulysses adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Ulysses adults feel lonely
28.7% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Ulysses adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Ulysses adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Ulysses 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 Ulysses 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
Ulysses adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 12
Ulysses adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Ulysses adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Ulysses adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

6.4% of Ulysses adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Ulysses 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.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Ulysses

Why doesn’t Ulysses have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ulysses?

Memorial Health Care Systems in Seward, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Ulysses’ 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 Ulysses.

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.