Health · Dodge

Dodge, NE health

Dodge differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dodge
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 446 people are less certain, so we show Dodge's figures without a grade.

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How Dodge 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 Dodge adults…

39 of every 100 Dodge adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dodge, betterDodge, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Dodge
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Dodge
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Dodge
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Dodge
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
63%
Colon screening
NE 62%
70%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dodge 10.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dodge adults are doing

1 in 4Dodge adults feel lonely
28.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Dodge adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dodge adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Dodge adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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
Dodge adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Dodge adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Dodge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Dodge adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.4% of Dodge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dodge

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 27.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Chi Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDodge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDodge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDodge is not a shortage area

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 Dodge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Dodge
MeasureDodgeMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.9–42.3%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.1%33.3–40.9%33%worse
Obesity38.4%33.2–43.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.3%29.1–35.5%24%worse
Depression15.9%13.6–18.4%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11–16.4%12.4%about the same
Asthma9%7.9–10.1%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.2–12.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15.1%10.7%worse
COPD8.4%6.7–10.3%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.6–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.5–17.4%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.8–20.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.9%24.8–35%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%24.5–34.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.3–81.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%59.1–66%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.5–87.9%83.7%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.7–68.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram69.8%61.3–77.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.5–85.2%77.5%better
No health insurance10.5%8.1–13.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.8–33.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.2–23.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%10.9–14.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.5–22.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.9–16.1%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%8.9–14.6%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.4–10.1%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.6–6.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.4%6.2–10.7%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.4–36.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.6–19.9%12%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.1–14.1%12.1%
Hearing10.8%9.3–12.4%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.3–4.9%3.2%
Errands alone8.4%6.8–10%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 Dodge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Dodge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dodge 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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