Health · Bruning

Bruning, NE health

On most measures Bruning looks like Nebraska as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 6.1%) and more adults with heart disease (7.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bruning
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 259 people are less certain, so we show Bruning's figures without a grade.

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How Bruning 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 Bruning adults…

35 of every 100 Bruning adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bruning, betterBruning, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Bruning
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Bruning
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Bruning
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Bruning
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
83%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
61%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bruning 8.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bruning adults are doing

1 in 3Bruning adults feel lonely
29.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Bruning adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bruning adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Bruning adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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
Bruning adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Bruning adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Bruning adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Bruning adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.3% of Bruning adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bruning

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

HNearest ERThayer County Health ServicesHebron · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 46.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
46.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBruning's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thayer County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careBruning is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBruning'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 Bruning. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bruning
MeasureBruningMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.8–39%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.2–38.4%33%about the same
Obesity39.9%32.5–47.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.1%23.8–30.4%24%about the same
Depression17.9%15–21%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%8.7–13.6%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.6–13.3%10.7%about the same
COPD7.6%6.2–9.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.4–8.5%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.3–19.3%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.6–23.6%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.7–33.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%22.7–34.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.3–78.9%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.7–67.9%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check83.3%80.6–85.8%83.7%about the same
Colon screening61.1%55.7–66.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75%66.6–81.9%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.7–82%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.2–11.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%24.9–35.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.1–23.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.4–16.7%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.2–20.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.2–15.4%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9–14.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%6.9–10.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.3–7.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%7–12%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30%25.5–35.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.3–16.4%12%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.6–15.1%12.1%
Hearing9.1%7.9–10.3%7.3%
Vision4.7%4–5.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3–4.4%3.2%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.2%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 Bruning door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Bruning better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bruning 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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