Health · Belle

Belle, NE health

Belle differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 9.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68713 (all of Belle)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 21 people are less certain, so we show Belle's figures without a grade.

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How Belle 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 Belle adults…

37 of every 100 Belle adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belle, betterBelle, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Belle
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Belle
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Belle
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Belle
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
66%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
67%
Colon screening
NE 62%
77%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belle 8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Belle adults are doing

1 in 4Belle adults feel lonely
26.6% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Belle adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Belle adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Belle adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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
Belle adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Belle adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 18
Belle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Belle adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.2% of Belle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Belle

Belle 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 Belle.

Rock Falls: 39.5% Pleasant View: 38.3% Saratoga: 38.4% Coleman: 39.5% Shields: 39.5% Paddock: 39.4% Emmet: 39.8% Atkinson: 38.2% Butte: 37.8% Sand Creek: 38.1% Dustin: 38.3% Belle: 38.3% Belle Rock Falls Pleasant View Saratoga West Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 11.5 miH Avera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareH Midtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 17.2 mi+
37.8%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle38.3%
Pleasant View38.3%
Saratoga38.4%
Rock Falls39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.5 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 Belle

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

HNearest ERWest Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
75 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBelle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBelle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthBelle's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · need score 17 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 Belle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Belle
MeasureBelleMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.2–41%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.3%32.4–40.5%33%about the same
Obesity38.3%32.1–44.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.1%27–33.5%24%worse
Depression16%13.5–18.7%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.8–14.7%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12.1%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.2–14.8%10.7%worse
COPD8%6.9–9.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.6–16.4%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.8–21.9%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%24.3–33.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25.4–37.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.5–81.1%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%62.1–69.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–87.8%83.7%better
Colon screening67.3%62.2–72%62.3%about the same
Mammogram77.4%70.3–83.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%77.5%better
No health insurance8%6.5–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.6%22.5–31.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.8%15.9–21.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.4–14.7%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.9–20.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.5–15%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.7–12.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.3–9.1%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.5–10.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.6–34.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13–17.6%12%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.9–13.2%12.1%
Hearing9.8%8.7–11.1%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%3.2%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.7%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 Belle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Belle better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Belle by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Belle 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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