Health · Algernon

Algernon, NE health

Algernon differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.1% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68855, 68814, 68852

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 313 people are less certain, so we show Algernon's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Algernon 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 Algernon adults…

37 of every 100 Algernon adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Algernon, betterAlgernon, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Algernon
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Algernon
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.7% Algernon
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Algernon
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NE 76%

Dentist visit

NE 64%

Cholesterol check

NE 84%

Colon screening

NE 62%

Mammogram

NE 75%

Taking BP meds

NE 78%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Algernon 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Algernon adults are doing

1 in 3Algernon adults feel lonely

28.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Algernon adults have been diagnosed with depression

16.7% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Algernon adults lack social or emotional support

19.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Algernon 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 10

Algernon adults worry about having enough food

10.1% · NE 12.3% · about the same

1 in 13

Algernon adults worry about keeping their housing

7.8% · NE 9.5% · better

1 in 18

Algernon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.5% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 18

Algernon adults lack reliable transportation

5.6% · NE 6.7% · better

7.3% of Algernon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%

Thinking or memory11.5%

Hearing8.6%

Errands alone7%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Algernon

Algernon and the towns around it

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

39.6%42.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Ansley39.6%

Elk Creek39.9%

Algernon40%

Loup40.1%

Myrtle40.8%

Care nearby

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Valley County Health SystemOrd · 32.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Callaway District HospitalCallaway · 32.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chi Health Good SamaritanKearney · 37.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 24.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Heartland Health Center - Grand IslandGrand Island · 53 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careAlgernon is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careAlgernon is not a shortage area

! Mental healthAlgernon's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Algernon. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Algernon

Measure	Algernon	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37%	33.3–40.9%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	34.3%	30.7–38.2%	33%	about the same
Obesity	40%	34–46.1%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	27.4%	24.5–30.5%	24%	worse
Depression	16.7%	14.3–19.4%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.1%	8.1–12.2%	12.4%	better
Asthma	9.2%	8.1–10.3%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10%	9–11.1%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	11.8%	10.2–13.5%	10.7%	about the same
COPD	7.2%	6.1–8.3%	6.1%	about the same
Heart disease	7.2%	6.3–8.1%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.6%	3.1–4%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14%	11.5–16.7%	13.2%	about the same
Binge drink	19.7%	16.6–23%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.8%	22.7–31.2%	24.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	25.3–36.3%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.8%	73.3–80%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.2%	62.7–69.3%	64.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.3%	83.3–87.3%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	62.8%	57.8–67.4%	62.3%	about the same
Mammogram	73.7%	66.1–80.4%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.7%	78.1–83.2%	77.5%	better
No health insurance	7.7%	6–9.7%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.8%	24.4–33.8%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.5%	16.4–23.1%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.5%	11.8–15.1%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.5%	13.1–18%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.1%	10.5–13.8%	11.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.1%	8–12.5%	12.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.8%	6.3–9.4%	9.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	5.5%	4.6–6.5%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.6%	4.7–6.6%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	7.3%	5.7–9.2%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	27.4%	23.8–31.3%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.8%	10.9–14.9%	12%
Thinking or memory	11.5%	9.9–13.2%	12.1%
Hearing	8.6%	7.5–9.5%	7.3%
Vision	4.3%	3.6–4.8%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	2.9–3.9%	3.2%
Errands alone	7%	6–8%	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 Algernon door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Algernon better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Algernon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Algernon 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.