Health · Chambers

Chambers, NE health

Chambers differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68725, 68763
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 535 people are less certain, so we show Chambers's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Chambers 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 Chambers adults…

37 of every 100 Chambers adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chambers, betterChambers, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Chambers
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Chambers
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Chambers
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Chambers
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chambers 8.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chambers adults are doing

1 in 4Chambers adults feel lonely
27.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Chambers adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Chambers adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Chambers adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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
Chambers adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Chambers adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 18
Chambers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Chambers adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.9% of Chambers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Chambers

Chambers 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 Chambers.

Conley: 37.4% Shamrock: 37.9% Wyoming: 39.4% Fairview: 39.1% McClure: 39.2% Lake: 39% Grattan: 39.6% Inman: 39.4% Swan: 39.6% Sheridan: 38.4% Francis: 38.3% Ewing: 39% Chambers: 37.7% Chambers Conley Shamrock Wyoming Fairview McClure Avera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 17.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Midtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 17.6 mi+
37.4%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Conley37.4%
Chambers37.7%
Shamrock37.9%
Fairview39.1%
McClure39.2%
Wyoming39.4%
5 places to get careNearest ER 17.7 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 Chambers

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Anthony's HospitalO' Neill · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careChambers's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careChambers's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthChambers'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 Chambers. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chambers
MeasureChambersMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.3–41.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.3%32.5–40.5%33%about the same
Obesity37.7%31.6–44.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27.1–33.8%24%worse
Depression15.8%13.3–18.5%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.1–13.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.1%8.1–10.3%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.1–14.9%10.7%worse
COPD8%6.9–9.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.6–16.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.4%15.6–21.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29%24.5–33.9%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.8–37.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.6–81%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.5–67.5%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.9–87.6%83.7%better
Colon screening64.1%59–69%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.5%68.1–82%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%79.9–84.9%77.5%better
No health insurance8.4%6.7–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%22.9–31.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16.2–22.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.3–14.7%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.9–20.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–15.1%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.5–12.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.3–9%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%6.2–9.9%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.1%27–35.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.1–17.9%12%
Thinking or memory11.6%9.9–13.3%12.1%
Hearing10.2%9–11.5%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%3.2%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.8%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 Chambers door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Chambers better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chambers by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chambers 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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