Health · Deshler

Deshler, NE health

Deshler differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.4% vs 12.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Deshler

Report card

How Deshler 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 Deshler adults…

38 of every 100 Deshler adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Deshler, betterDeshler, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Deshler
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Deshler
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Deshler
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Deshler
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NE 76%

Dentist visit

NE 64%

Cholesterol check

NE 84%

Colon screening

NE 62%

Mammogram

NE 75%

Taking BP meds

NE 78%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Deshler 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Deshler adults are doing

1 in 3Deshler adults feel lonely

29.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Deshler adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Deshler adults lack social or emotional support

19.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Deshler adults are in frequent mental distress

13.9% · 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 8

Deshler adults worry about having enough food

12% · NE 12.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Deshler adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · NE 9.5% · about the same

1 in 16

Deshler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.2% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 15

Deshler adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.1% of Deshler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%

Thinking or memory12.6%

Hearing10.4%

Errands alone8.2%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Deshler

Deshler and the towns around it

Care nearby

Thayer County Health ServicesHebron · 7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Brodstone HealthcareSuperior · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Republic County HospitalBelleville · 22.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Fillmore County HospitalGeneva · 27.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Heartland Health Center - HastingsHastings · 47 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Heartland Health Center - Grand IslandGrand Island · 63.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDeshler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thayer County · need score 12 of 25

✓ Dental careDeshler is not a shortage area

! Mental healthDeshler's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Deshler. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Deshler

Measure	Deshler	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.8%	33.5–42%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	36.5%	32.2–40.7%	33%	about the same
Obesity	39.2%	31.5–46.9%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.8%	26.2–33.4%	24%	worse
Depression	17.4%	14.5–20.3%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.4%	7.5–11.5%	12.4%	better
Asthma	9.4%	8.2–10.6%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.8%	9.7–12%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11–15%	10.7%	worse
COPD	8.2%	6.7–9.8%	6.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.6%	7.5–9.9%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.7–4.9%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.4%	11.6–17.3%	13.2%	about the same
Binge drink	17.7%	14.6–21%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.3%	24.2–34.8%	24.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	29%	23–35.6%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.4%	73.7–80.7%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.1%	59.3–66.7%	64.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.8%	82.4–86.9%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	61.9%	56.3–67.2%	62.3%	about the same
Mammogram	74.2%	66.1–81.1%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.4%	79.8–84.6%	77.5%	better
No health insurance	8.7%	6.8–11.2%	9.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.9%	24.6–35.3%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.5%	16–23.1%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.9%	12–15.9%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.3%	15.2–21.5%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.8%	11.8–15.9%	11.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12%	9.3–15.1%	12.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.6%	6.9–10.4%	9.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.2%	5.1–7.4%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.5–7.9%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.1%	6.9–11.7%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	32.2%	27.6–37.1%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.6%	13.1–18.4%	12%
Thinking or memory	12.6%	10.7–14.8%	12.1%
Hearing	10.4%	9.1–11.8%	7.3%
Vision	5.2%	4.5–6.1%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.4–4.7%	3.2%
Errands alone	8.2%	6.9–9.6%	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 Deshler door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Deshler better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Deshler 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.