Health · Dwight

Dwight, NE health

Dwight differs from Nebraska on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.2% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dwight
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 230 people are less certain, so we show Dwight's figures without a grade.

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How Dwight 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 Dwight adults…

34 of every 100 Dwight adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dwight, betterDwight, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Dwight
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Dwight
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.9% Dwight
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Dwight
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
65%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dwight 6.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dwight adults are doing

1 in 4Dwight adults feel lonely
28.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Dwight adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dwight adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Dwight adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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 11
Dwight adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 13
Dwight adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 19
Dwight adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Dwight adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7% · better

6.3% of Dwight adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dwight

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

HNearest ERMemorial Health Care SystemsSeward · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBryan Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 23.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Bryan Medical Center
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDwight is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDwight is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDwight's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 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 Dwight. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dwight
MeasureDwightMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%29.9–37.9%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol33.7%29.8–37.8%33%about the same
Obesity38.5%31.9–45.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24–30.7%24%about the same
Depression16.9%14.2–20%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.7–14.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.7–10.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.5%8.9–12.3%10.7%about the same
COPD6.5%5.4–7.8%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.5–7.3%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.7–16.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.9%17.6–24.6%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.2–31.2%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%25.4–37.3%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.5–80.3%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.1%61.6–68.5%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84.2–88.2%83.7%better
Colon screening64.9%59.8–69.7%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74%66–81%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77–82.7%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.1–8.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.5–33%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%15.9–23%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.7–15.8%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%12.5–18.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12%10.2–14%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%7.1–11.6%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6–9.2%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.2–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.4–6.3%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.3%4.7–8.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability26%22–30.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%10–14.6%12%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.4–13.1%12.1%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.8%7.3%
Vision3.9%3.3–4.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.7%3.2%
Errands alone6.7%5.6–7.9%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 Dwight door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Dwight better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dwight 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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