Health · Antelope

Antelope, NE health

Antelope differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.1% vs 12.4%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68981 (all of Antelope)
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How Antelope 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 Antelope adults…

39 of every 100 Antelope adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Antelope, betterAntelope, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Antelope
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Antelope
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Antelope
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Antelope
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
63%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Antelope 7.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Antelope adults are doing

1 in 4Antelope adults feel lonely
28.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Antelope adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Antelope adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Antelope adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Antelope adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Antelope adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Antelope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Antelope adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.5% of Antelope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Antelope

Antelope 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 Antelope.

Marion: 39.8% Salem: 38.2% North Franklin: 37.6% Grant: 39.7% Washington: 40.1% Franklin: 40.1% Macon: 39.1% East Bloomington: 40.4% Lincoln: 38.2% Antelope: 38.4% Antelope Marion Salem North Franklin Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Franklin · 14.5 miH
37.6%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
North Franklin37.6%
Salem38.2%
Antelope38.4%
Marion39.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.3 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 Antelope

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

HNearest ERKearney County Health Services HospitalMinden · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps Memorial Health Center★★★★★ · 27.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 34 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
101 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAntelope's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careAntelope is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAntelope's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · 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 Antelope. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Antelope
MeasureAntelopeMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.7–42.9%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.1%33–41.3%33%about the same
Obesity38.4%31–46.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.5–33.3%24%worse
Depression17.3%14.6–20.2%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.4–11.1%12.4%better
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.8–14.3%10.7%worse
COPD7.5%6.4–8.6%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.1–17.2%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.7–22%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22.4–31.8%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%23.8–36%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.5–81.1%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.3%64.1–70.6%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.2–88.5%83.7%better
Colon screening62.8%57.6–67.9%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.4%66.2–81.3%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.4%77.5%better
No health insurance7.9%6.4–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24–33.4%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.4–22.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.6–15.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%14.5–19.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.3–14.6%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.4%8.5–12.8%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.6–9.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%4.9–6.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.5%6–9.4%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.6%25.6–33.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12–16.2%12%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.9–12.9%12.1%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.2%7.3%
Vision4.4%3.9–5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.2%
Errands alone7.1%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 Antelope door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Antelope better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Antelope by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Antelope 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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