Health · Curtis

Curtis, NE health

On most measures Curtis looks like Nebraska as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (8.9% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults with high blood pressure (28.8% vs 32.6%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (79.4% vs 83.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Curtis
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 769 people are less certain, so we show Curtis's figures without a grade.

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How Curtis 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 Curtis adults…

29 of every 100 Curtis adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · better · margin 25.4–32.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Curtis, betterCurtis, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Curtis
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Curtis
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.9% Curtis
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Curtis
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
79%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
61%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Curtis 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Curtis adults are doing

1 in 3Curtis adults feel lonely
31.7% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Curtis adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Curtis adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Curtis adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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
Curtis adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Curtis adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Curtis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Curtis adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

of Curtis adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Curtis

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

HNearest ERTri Valley Health SystemCambridge · 24.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital★★★★★ · 30.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 75.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.3 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.4 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
87.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCurtis's county is a federal shortage area.Frontier County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careCurtis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCurtis's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Curtis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Curtis
MeasureCurtisMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.8%25.4–32.2%32.6%better
High cholesterol29.2%25.7–32.9%33%better
Obesity35.6%28.3–42.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis21.4%18.8–24%24%about the same
Depression18.6%15.7–21.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%12–17.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.9–8.4%8.3%about the same
Diabetes8.9%7.6–10.2%10.7%better
COPD5.7%4.8–6.8%6.1%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.3%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%9.8–15.1%13.2%about the same
Binge drink21.9%18.4–25.3%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19.6–29.2%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.4–37.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.3%69.2–76.9%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.5–67.7%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check79.4%75.7–82.7%83.7%worse
Colon screening60.6%55.2–65.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.1%65.6–81.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds76%73.4–78.1%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.1–10.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.4–37.5%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.6–24.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.4–18.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.9%12.3–18%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.6–13%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.2–14.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.5–10.3%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.6–6.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.4–8.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.5–10.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability27.5%23.1–32.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11%9.2–12.8%12%
Thinking or memory13.5%10.9–16.5%12.1%
Hearing7.2%6.3–8%7.3%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.4%3.2%
Errands alone7.5%6.1–9.1%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 Curtis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Curtis better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Curtis 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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