Health · Barada

Barada, NE health

Barada differs from Nebraska on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68355 (all of Barada)
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How Barada 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 Barada adults…

41 of every 100 Barada adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barada, betterBarada, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Barada
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Barada
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Barada
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Barada
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
62%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
62%
Colon screening
NE 62%
70%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barada 8.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barada adults are doing

1 in 3Barada adults feel lonely
30% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Barada adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Barada adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Barada adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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
Barada adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Barada adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Barada adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Barada adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.5% of Barada adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Barada

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

HNearest ERCommunity Medical CenterFalls City · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital Association★★★★★ · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Nemaha County Hospital
Auburn · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.5 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
Atchison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBarada's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richardson County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careBarada is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBarada'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 Barada. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Barada
MeasureBaradaMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%36.9–44.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.1%32.4–40%33%about the same
Obesity45.3%39–51.6%37.7%worse
Arthritis31%27.7–34.2%24%worse
Depression17.9%15.1–20.7%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.5–18.6%12.4%worse
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.9%12–16%10.7%worse
COPD8.5%7.1–10%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.2–18.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.7–20.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise32%26.8–37.2%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%23.4–34.2%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73–79.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.1%58.5–65.6%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.6–86.7%83.7%about the same
Colon screening62.2%57.1–67.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram69.8%61.5–77.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%79.1–83.8%77.5%better
No health insurance8.8%7–11%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.1–35.3%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.2–24.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.2–15.9%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.1–22.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12–16%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.8–15.3%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.2–10.6%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–7.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.4–11.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.1–37.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.4–18.9%12%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.1–14.8%12.1%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.5%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.7%3.2%
Errands alone8.5%7.2–9.9%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 Barada door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Barada better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Barada by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Barada 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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