Health · Bismark

Bismark, NE health

Bismark differs from Nebraska on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68791, 68641, 68716, 68633
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 249 people are less certain, so we show Bismark's figures without a grade.

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How Bismark 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 Bismark adults…

37 of every 100 Bismark adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bismark, betterBismark, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Bismark
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.2% Bismark
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Bismark
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Bismark
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
78%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bismark 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bismark adults are doing

1 in 3Bismark adults feel lonely
29.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Bismark adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bismark adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Bismark adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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
Bismark adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Bismark adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Bismark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Bismark adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.8% of Bismark adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Bismark

Bismark 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 Bismark.

Lincoln: 38% Elkhorn: 40.8% Wisner: 40.7% Monterey: 40.5% Beemer: 40.6% St. Charles: 41.1% Sherman: 41.1% Wisner: 40.2% Blaine: 40.6% Bismark: 39.8% Bismark Lincoln Elkhorn Wisner St. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 13.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 13 mi+
38%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln38%
Bismark39.8%
Wisner40.7%
Elkhorn40.8%
5 places to get careNearest ER 13.2 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 Bismark

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFaith Health★★★★★ · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Faith Health
Norfolk · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBismark is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBismark is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBismark'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 Bismark. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bismark
MeasureBismarkMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.5–41.1%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.7–40.5%33%about the same
Obesity39.8%33.3–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.2–31.4%24%worse
Depression17%14.4–19.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.7–17.4%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.1%8.1–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes12%10.5–13.8%10.7%about the same
COPD7.3%6.3–8.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.6%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.3–15.8%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.3–22.6%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%23–31.6%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.2%23.8–34.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.9–80.5%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.1–67.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.5–87.1%83.7%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.6–68.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.7–83.5%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.7–83.4%77.5%better
No health insurance8.2%6.8–9.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.8–34.1%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.5–22.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.9–15.2%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%14.3–19.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.2–14.4%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.9–13.1%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.8–9.6%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.1–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%6.3–9.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.9%26.1–34%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.3–16.4%12%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.3–13.3%12.1%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.3%7.3%
Vision4.6%4–5.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–4%3.2%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.5%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 Bismark door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Bismark better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bismark by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bismark 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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