Health · Archer

Archer, NE health

Archer differs from Nebraska on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.5% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Archer
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How Archer 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 Archer adults…

38 of every 100 Archer adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Archer, betterArcher, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Archer
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Archer
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Archer
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Archer
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
61%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Archer 9.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Archer adults are doing

1 in 3Archer adults feel lonely
28.7% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Archer adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Archer adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Archer adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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 8
Archer adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Archer adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Archer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Archer adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.1% of Archer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Archer

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

HNearest ERMerrick Medical CenterCentral City · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Health St. Francis★★★★★ · 20.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Chi Health St. Francis
Grand Island · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careArcher is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArcher is not a shortage area
! Mental healthArcher'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 Archer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Archer
MeasureArcherMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.5–42.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol35.7%31.4–40.1%33%about the same
Obesity42.3%34.5–50.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.1–33.4%24%worse
Depression17.7%14.8–20.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.8–10.5%12.4%better
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.8%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.2–10.4%8.3%about the same
Diabetes12.7%10.7–14.8%10.7%about the same
COPD8.1%6.7–9.8%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.4–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%13.8–20.7%13.2%worse
Binge drink19.9%16.5–23.5%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%22.9–34.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26–38.8%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.7–80%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.3–66.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.5–87.6%83.7%about the same
Colon screening60.6%55.5–65.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.6%65–81.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.3–82.5%77.5%about the same
No health insurance9.4%7.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%23.7–34.1%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.1–25.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.2–16.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%14.9–21.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–15.9%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.7–15.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.8–11.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.6–8.1%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%6.9–11.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.4%24.6–34.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.5–16.6%12%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.3–14.2%12.1%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.6%7.3%
Vision4.7%4–5.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%3.2%
Errands alone7.3%6.1–8.5%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 Archer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Archer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Archer directly, so these are its own figures.

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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