Health · Butler

Butler, NE health

On most measures Butler looks like Nebraska as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (12.1% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68601, 68634
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 639 people are less certain, so we show Butler's figures without a grade.

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How Butler 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 Butler adults…

35 of every 100 Butler adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Butler, betterButler, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Butler
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Butler
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Butler
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Butler
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
84%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
78%
Mammogram
NE 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butler 12.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Butler adults are doing

1 in 4Butler adults feel lonely
27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Butler adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Butler adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Butler adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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
Butler adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Butler adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Butler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Butler adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.4% of Butler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Butler

Butler 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 Butler.

Columbus: 42.3% Duncan: 40.2% Silver Creek: 39.8% Oconee: 40.6% Alexis: 39.9% Columbus: 42.5% Clarksville: 40.5% Prairie Creek: 40.3% Monroe: 40% Genoa: 40.9% Lost Creek: 40.4% Butler: 42% Butler Columbus Duncan Silver Creek Oconee Columbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Genoa Community Hospital · Genoa · 11.9 miH Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center · Osceola · 15 miH East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center · Columbus · 8.8 mi+
39.8%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Silver Creek39.8%
Duncan40.2%
Oconee40.6%
Butler42%
Columbus42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.3 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 Butler

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.9 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careButler is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careButler is not a shortage area
! Mental healthButler'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 Butler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Butler
MeasureButlerMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.6–37.9%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31.8–38.3%33%about the same
Obesity42%37–47.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.5%23.1–28.2%24%about the same
Depression16.2%14–18.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%10–14.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma8.8%7.8–9.8%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.7%8.3%about the same
Diabetes11.6%10.2–13.2%10.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.8–7.4%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6–7.4%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%12.1–16%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.1%16.4–22.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27%23.6–30.7%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%24.1–33.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%73.4–79.5%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.8–66.3%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.4%82.7–86%83.7%about the same
Colon screening64%59.6–68.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram78%71.7–83.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.8–80.8%77.5%about the same
No health insurance12.1%10.5–13.8%9.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.9–32.1%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.2–24.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%12.2–15.2%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.8%14.9–19%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%11.1–13.9%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%11.3–15.4%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.5–11.4%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.7–7.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%6–7.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%7.9–11.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.6%25.4–32%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.3–14.7%12%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.8–13.7%12.1%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9%7.3%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–3.9%3.2%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.2%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 Butler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Butler better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Butler by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Butler 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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