Health · Belmar

Belmar, NE health

Belmar differs from Nebraska on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6% vs 9.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.3% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Belmar
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 143 people are less certain, so we show Belmar's figures without a grade.

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How Belmar 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 Belmar adults…

47 of every 100 Belmar adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 42.3–51.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belmar, betterBelmar, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.3% Belmar
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 25.6% Belmar
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Belmar
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Belmar
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
91%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
72%
Mammogram
NE 75%
87%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belmar 7.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Belmar adults are doing

1 in 4Belmar adults feel lonely
25.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 8Belmar adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.3% · Nebraska 18.3% · better
1 in 5Belmar adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 9Belmar adults are in frequent mental distress
10.6% · Nebraska 14.1% · better
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 11
Belmar adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 17
Belmar adults worry about keeping their housing
6% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 23
Belmar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 21
Belmar adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · NE 6.7% · better

6% of Belmar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing14.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Belmar

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

HNearest EROgallala Community HospitalOgallala · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 82.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Garden County Health Services
Oshkosh · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
Julesburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
82.5 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
96.6 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBelmar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, West Central Nebraska · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careBelmar is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBelmar's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Belmar. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Belmar
MeasureBelmarMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.7%42.3–51.1%32.6%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.7–47%33%worse
Obesity34.2%27.8–41%37.7%about the same
Arthritis35.8%31.8–39.8%24%worse
Depression13.3%11.2–15.8%18.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%6.9–11.3%12.4%better
Asthma8.5%7.5–9.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)15.1%13.5–16.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.6–18.5%10.7%worse
COPD9.6%7.8–11.7%6.1%worse
Heart disease12%10.3–13.8%6.1%worse
Stroke5.5%4.6–6.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.2–16%13.2%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.4–16.4%19.7%better
Get no exercise32.3%26.9–38.4%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours25.6%19.2–32%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.4–84.3%75.9%better
Dentist visit62.6%58.5–66.6%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check90.8%89.2–92.1%83.7%better
Colon screening65.8%59.2–71.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.2%61.7–80.5%75%about the same
Taking BP meds86.5%83.8–88.8%77.5%better
No health insurance7.5%5.6–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.4%21–30.1%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.7–22.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress10.6%9.2–12.2%14.1%better
Fair or poor health19.3%15.8–23.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.8–17.6%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%6.6–11.2%12.3%better
Housing insecurity6%4.8–7.4%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.3%3.5–5.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation4.8%4–5.8%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6%4.5–7.9%8.5%
Disability
Any disability34.7%29.8–40.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%15.4–22.3%12%
Thinking or memory10.2%8.6–12%12.1%
Hearing14.2%12.3–16.1%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.2%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%6.3–9%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 Belmar door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Belmar better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Belmar 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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