Health · Burrows

Burrows, NE health

Burrows differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.5% vs 12.4%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68642, 68653, 68647
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How Burrows 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 Burrows adults…

35 of every 100 Burrows adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burrows, betterBurrows, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.5% Burrows
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27% Burrows
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Burrows
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Burrows
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
69%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
68%
Colon screening
NE 62%
79%
Mammogram
NE 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burrows 6.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burrows adults are doing

1 in 4Burrows adults feel lonely
26.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Burrows adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Burrows adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Burrows adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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 12
Burrows adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 15
Burrows adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 21
Burrows adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 20
Burrows adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · NE 6.7% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Burrows

Burrows 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 Burrows.

Joliet: 39.8% Lost Creek: 40.4% Granville: 39.6% Grand Prairie: 40.5% St. Bernard: 39.5% Monroe: 40% Woodville: 36.8% Oconee: 40.6% Shell Creek: 41.7% Humphrey: 39.6% Humphrey: 38.6% Sherman: 39.6% Burrows: 39.9% Burrows Joliet Lost Creek Granville Grand Prairie Columbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 13.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Genoa Community Hospital · Genoa · 15.9 miH East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center · Columbus · 13.7 mi+
36.8%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Granville39.6%
Joliet39.8%
Burrows39.9%
Lost Creek40.4%
Grand Prairie40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.7 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 Burrows

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone County Health Center★★★★★ · 24.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.1 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Chi Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBurrows is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurrows is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBurrows'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 Burrows. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Burrows
MeasureBurrowsMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%31.3–37.9%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%32–38.8%33%about the same
Obesity39.9%34.8–45%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26%23.2–28.7%24%about the same
Depression16.6%14.3–19.1%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.5%5.2–8.1%12.4%better
Asthma8.8%7.8–9.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.5%9.1–12%10.7%about the same
COPD6.1%5.2–7%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.2%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.9–15.2%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.3%17.5–23.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise22.5%19.2–26%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27%22.8–32%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%74.3–80.2%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit68.5%65.4–71.6%64.3%better
Cholesterol check86.1%84.3–87.8%83.7%better
Colon screening68.2%64–72.6%62.3%better
Mammogram79.3%73.3–84.8%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.4–81.5%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.5–8.2%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.8%22.8–31%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.8–23%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.8–15%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health13.6%11.6–15.7%16.1%better
Frequent physical distress11.4%9.9–12.8%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.5%7–10.3%12.3%better
Housing insecurity6.7%5.6–7.9%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4.1–5.6%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.4–5.9%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6%4.8–7.3%8.5%
Disability
Any disability25.9%22.6–29.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.7–13%12%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.4–12.2%12.1%
Hearing7.8%6.9–8.8%7.3%
Vision3.6%3.2–4.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.2%
Errands alone6.3%5.5–7.2%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 Burrows door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Burrows better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Burrows by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Burrows 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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