Health · Cuming

Cuming, NE health

Cuming differs from Nebraska on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68788, 68045, 68057
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How Cuming 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 Cuming adults…

37 of every 100 Cuming adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cuming, betterCuming, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Cuming
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Cuming
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Cuming
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Cuming
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
62%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
61%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuming 10.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cuming adults are doing

1 in 3Cuming adults feel lonely
30.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Cuming adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cuming adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Cuming adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 8
Cuming adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Cuming adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Cuming adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Cuming adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Cuming

Cuming 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 Cuming.

Garfield: 40.6% Sherman: 41.1% Neligh: 41.2% Oakland: 40.2% St. Charles: 41.1% West Point: 40.8% Elkhorn: 40.8% Pebble: 39.3% Logan: 40.9% Cuming: 40.6% Cuming Garfield Sherman St. Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point · 6.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH Midtown Health Center, Inc. West Point · West Point · 7.1 mi+
39.3%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Cuming40.6%
Garfield40.6%
Sherman41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.4 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 Cuming

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.1 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.6 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCuming is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCuming is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCuming'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 Cuming. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cuming
MeasureCumingMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.2–41.1%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.1%32–40.3%33%about the same
Obesity40.6%33.7–47.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.2%24.1–30.4%24%worse
Depression16.7%14.1–19.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.5–15.6%12.4%about the same
Asthma9%8–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.8%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.5–13.9%10.7%about the same
COPD7.3%6.1–8.6%6.1%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.5%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.7–16.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.2–22.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24.1–33.4%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.7–36.4%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.9–80%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%57.8–65.1%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.6–86.7%83.7%about the same
Colon screening60.8%55.5–65.9%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.6%67.9–82.3%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.7–82.8%77.5%better
No health insurance10.9%9–13.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.6–35.3%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.5–24.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.9–15.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.1–20.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.3–14.8%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.2–15.3%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.8–11.3%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.2%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%6.9–10.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.5–35.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.2–17%12%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.6–14%12.1%
Hearing9%8–10.2%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%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 Cuming door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Cuming better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cuming by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cuming 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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