Health · Byron

Byron, NE health

Byron differs from Nebraska on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.5% vs 19.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Byron
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 92 people are less certain, so we show Byron's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Byron 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 Byron adults…

44 of every 100 Byron adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.1–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Byron, betterByron, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.7% Byron
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.5% Byron
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Byron
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Byron
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
61%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
86%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Byron 7.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Byron adults are doing

1 in 4Byron adults feel lonely
28% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Byron adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Byron adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Byron adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · 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
Byron adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Byron adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 18
Byron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 18
Byron adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.6% of Byron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Byron

Byron and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Washington: 40.1% Big Bend: 40.6% Union: 40.4% Liberty: 40.5% Byron: 39.2% Byron Washington
39.2%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Byron39.2%
Washington40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.2 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 Byron

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

HNearest ERThayer County Health ServicesHebron · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrodstone Healthcare★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 52.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Republic County Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.3 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78.2 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careByron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thayer County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careByron is not a shortage area
! Mental healthByron'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 Byron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Byron
MeasureByronMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.8%39.1–48.5%32.6%worse
High cholesterol40.1%35.3–44.7%33%worse
Obesity39.2%31.7–46.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.5–39.5%24%worse
Depression16.5%13.8–19.3%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.4%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.6%12.2–15.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.5–17.3%10.7%worse
COPD9.5%7.4–11.6%6.1%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.2–12.7%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.3–6.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%10.7–17.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.9–17.3%19.7%better
Get no exercise31.7%25.2–38.1%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours26.5%20.9–32.7%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78–84.4%75.9%better
Dentist visit67.4%63.8–70.9%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check89.4%87.4–91.2%83.7%better
Colon screening60.9%55–66.5%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65–80.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds86%83.5–88.3%77.5%better
No health insurance7.5%5.4–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%23.1–33.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.4%14.9–22.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.6–14.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%15.5–23.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.4–17.6%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.1–14.2%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%5.8–9.4%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.5–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.6–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%6.2–11.4%8.5%
Disability
Any disability35.1%29.5–40.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%15–22.6%12%
Thinking or memory11.6%9.4–13.8%12.1%
Hearing13.3%11.3–15.3%7.3%
Vision5.8%4.6–7.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.6–5.5%3.2%
Errands alone8.8%6.9–10.7%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 Byron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Byron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Byron 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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