Health · Callaway

Callaway, NE health

Callaway differs from Nebraska on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 9.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.5% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Callaway
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 562 people are less certain, so we show Callaway's figures without a grade.

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How Callaway 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 Callaway adults…

39 of every 100 Callaway adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Callaway, betterCallaway, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Callaway
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Callaway
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Callaway
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Callaway
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
65%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
62%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Callaway 7.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Callaway adults are doing

1 in 3Callaway adults feel lonely
29.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Callaway adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Callaway adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Callaway 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 10
Callaway adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Callaway adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 18
Callaway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Callaway adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.6% of Callaway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Callaway

1 hospital in Callaway, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCallaway District HospitalCallaway · 0.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 55.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Callaway
17 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
103.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCallaway is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCallaway is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCallaway's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · 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 Callaway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Callaway
MeasureCallawayMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%35.2–42.4%32.6%worse
High cholesterol34.8%31.2–38.5%33%about the same
Obesity39.2%33.7–44.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.6–32.7%24%worse
Depression17%14.5–19.7%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.1%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.4–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.3%10.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.4–9.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.7–16.1%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18%15.2–21.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%23.9–33.3%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%25.8–36.8%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.9–81.3%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.4–68.3%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.7–87.9%83.7%about the same
Colon screening61.6%56.5–66.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.8%66.2–80.4%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%80.1–84.6%77.5%better
No health insurance7.6%5.7–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.9–34.1%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16.1–22.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.8–15.5%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%13.6–19.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%10.9–14.6%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%7.8–12.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6–9.4%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.5–6.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%4.7–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.5–9.7%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26–34.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.3–17.2%12%
Thinking or memory11.9%10–14%12.1%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.4%7.3%
Vision4.8%4–5.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.4%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 Callaway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Callaway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Callaway 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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