Health · Burr

Burr, NE health

Burr differs from Nebraska on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.4% vs 12.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68324 (all of Burr)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 41 people are less certain, so we show Burr's figures without a grade.

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How Burr 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 Burr adults…

34 of every 100 Burr adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burr, betterBurr, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Burr
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Burr
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Burr
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Burr
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burr 6.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burr adults are doing

1 in 3Burr adults feel lonely
29.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Burr adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Burr adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Burr adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 11
Burr adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 13
Burr adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Burr adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Burr adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7% · better

6.5% of Burr adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Burr

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

HNearest ERJohnson County HospitalTecumseh · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Health Nebraska Heart★★★★★ · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 27.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Syracuse Area Health
Syracuse · not rated
Rural critical access
12.1 mi
Johnson County Hospital
Tecumseh · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Chi Health Nebraska Heart
Lincoln · ★★★★★
22.9 mi
Chi Health St. Mary's
Nebraska City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.3 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBurr is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurr is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBurr'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 Burr. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Burr
MeasureBurrMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.5%30.1–36.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%31.3–38%33%about the same
Obesity38.9%33.5–44.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.1%22.4–27.9%24%about the same
Depression18.9%16.3–21.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.7–11.6%12.4%better
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.7%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–10%8.3%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.9–11.9%10.7%about the same
COPD5.8%4.9–6.9%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.3–6.9%6.1%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%9.9–14.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20%17.2–23.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%20.4–28.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%24.4–34.7%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%74–80.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.3%64.2–70.6%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%83.9–88.1%83.7%better
Colon screening64.3%59.8–68.7%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.7%66.7–79.9%75%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.6–81%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.2–8.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.6–34.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.4–24.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.5–16.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%12.5–17.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.7%10.1–13.3%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.4–11.6%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.2–9.3%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.5–6.3%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.5%4.9–8.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability27%23.1–30.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.8%10–13.7%12%
Thinking or memory11.7%9.9–13.5%12.1%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.3%7.3%
Vision3.6%3.1–4.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.3%3.2%
Errands alone6.5%5.5–7.5%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 Burr door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Burr better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Burr by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Burr 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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