Health · Elim

Elim, NE health

Elim differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.4% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68825, 69120, 69138
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How Elim 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 Elim adults…

40 of every 100 Elim adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elim, betterElim, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Elim
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Elim
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Elim
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Elim
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elim 8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elim adults are doing

1 in 3Elim adults feel lonely
28.6% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Elim adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elim adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Elim adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 10
Elim adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Elim adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 19
Elim adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Elim adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.4% of Elim adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Elim

Elim and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Elim.

Arnold: 39.7% Delight: 39.1% Wayne: 37.8% Grant: 39.6% Triumph: 39.1% Cliff: 39.8% Hayes: 37.9% Custer: 39.1% Wood River: 40.7% Kilfoil: 39.9% Ryno: 39.7% Elim: 39% Elim Arnold Delight Wayne Grant Triumph Callaway District Hospital · Callaway · 11.3 miH
37.8%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Wayne37.8%
Elim39%
Delight39.1%
Triumph39.1%
Grant39.6%
Arnold39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Elim

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

HNearest ERCallaway District HospitalCallaway · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 28.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 65.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
65.6 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
113.3 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careElim is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElim is not a shortage area
! Mental healthElim's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · 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 Elim. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elim
MeasureElimMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%36–43%32.6%worse
High cholesterol35.6%32.1–39.3%33%about the same
Obesity39%33.5–44.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.1%27.1–33%24%worse
Depression16.4%14.1–18.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.7–13%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.3–12.5%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.1–14.6%10.7%worse
COPD7.8%6.7–9.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.1–15.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.8%15.1–20.6%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%24.1–32.7%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%25.1–35.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%75.1–81.1%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.9%63.6–70%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.6–88.1%83.7%better
Colon screening64.8%60.3–69.2%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.8%67.8–81%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%80.4–84.8%77.5%better
No health insurance8%6.4–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%24.4–33.3%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.3–22.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.4–14.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.5%14–19.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.2–14.5%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.3–12.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.3–9.1%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.3%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.8–9.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.8%26–33.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.5–17%12%
Thinking or memory11.5%9.9–13.1%12.1%
Hearing10.2%9.1–11.4%7.3%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%6.4–8.6%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 Elim door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Elim better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elim by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elim by how much of its land each one covers.

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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