Health · Dixon

Dixon, NE health

Dixon differs from Nebraska on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 19.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.8% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dixon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 78 people are less certain, so we show Dixon's figures without a grade.

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How Dixon 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 Dixon adults…

40 of every 100 Dixon adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dixon, betterDixon, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Dixon
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Dixon
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Dixon
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Dixon
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
55%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
84%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
71%
Mammogram
NE 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dixon 9.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dixon adults are doing

1 in 3Dixon adults feel lonely
30.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Dixon adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dixon adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Dixon adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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 7
Dixon adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Dixon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Dixon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Dixon adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · NE 6.7% · about the same

10.2% of Dixon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dixon

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

HNearest ERProvidence Medical CenterWayne · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWayne · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Wayne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Horizon Health - Elk Point
Elk Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.9 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
! Primary careDixon's county is a federal shortage area.Dixon County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careDixon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDixon'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 Dixon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dixon
MeasureDixonMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.3–44.4%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.6–42.8%33%worse
Obesity42.4%35.9–48.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.4–35.2%24%worse
Depression16.4%13.9–19.2%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.6%16–23.5%12.4%worse
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.8%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.5–17.2%10.7%worse
COPD10.2%8.1–12.6%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.3–11.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.9%4.1–5.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.3–20.5%13.2%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.2–18.4%19.7%better
Get no exercise32.8%27–38.9%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%25.6–37.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.5–80.9%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit55.4%51.5–59.2%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check83.8%81.3–86.4%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.6%60.5–70.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram70.5%62–77.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81.3–86%77.5%better
No health insurance9.7%6.7–13.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.5–35.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.4–25.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12–16.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%17–25.9%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15%12.6–17.6%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%10.5–17.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%6.8–10.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.3%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%5.9–8.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.7–13.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability34.2%28.9–40%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%14.8–21.9%12%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.2–16.5%12.1%
Hearing11.3%9.7–12.9%7.3%
Vision5.9%4.8–7.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.8–5.7%3.2%
Errands alone9.2%7.5–11.1%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 Dixon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Dixon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dixon 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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