Health · Alexis

Alexis, NE health

Alexis differs from Nebraska on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.6% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68624, 68601
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 895 people are less certain, so we show Alexis's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Alexis compares with Nebraska

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alexis adults…

37 of every 100 Alexis adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–40.4%

Bars show Alexis; the black tick is Nebraska. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Alexis, betterAlexis, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Alexis
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Alexis
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.7% Alexis
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Alexis
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alexis 9.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Alexis adults are doing

1 in 4Alexis adults feel lonely
27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Alexis adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Alexis adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Alexis adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · Nebraska 14.1% · too close to call
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 9
Alexis adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Alexis adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Alexis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Alexis adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.1% of Alexis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Alexis

Alexis and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Alexis.

Columbus: 42.3% Savannah: 39.3% Summit: 38.9% Butler: 42% Oconee: 40.6% Columbus: 42.5% Bone Creek: 38.8% Olive: 38.2% Reading: 38.8% Alexis: 39.9% Alexis Columbus Savannah Summit Columbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 7.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Butler County Health · David City · 12.1 miH Chi Health Schuyler · Schuyler · 14.3 miH Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center · Osceola · 18.2 miH East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center · Columbus · 7.9 mi+
38.2%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit38.9%
Savannah39.3%
Alexis39.9%
Columbus42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Alexis

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Chi Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAlexis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlexis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAlexis's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 of 25

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 Alexis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Alexis
MeasureAlexisMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.7–40.4%32.6%worse
High cholesterol35.7%31.8–39.6%33%about the same
Obesity39.9%33.6–46.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.2–31.6%24%worse
Depression16.3%13.7–19%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.9–14.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.6–14.1%10.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.4–8.9%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.5%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.4–17.7%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.7%16.6–23.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28%23.3–32.7%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%24.8–36.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.6–80.1%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.7–67.5%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.7–87.5%83.7%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.9–69.8%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.9%68.5–82.3%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.7–83.1%77.5%better
No health insurance9.3%7.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.4–32.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.1–23.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.8–15.2%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.8–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.2–14.7%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.2–13.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7.1–10.2%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.8–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.4–10%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.3–32.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.4–15.8%12%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.1–13.4%12.1%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%7.3%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.2%
Errands alone7.2%6.2–8.1%6.9%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Alexis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Alexis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Alexis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Alexis by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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