Health · Emmet

Emmet, NE health

On most measures Emmet looks like Nebraska as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68734 (all of Emmet)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 20 people are less certain, so we show Emmet's figures without a grade.

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How Emmet 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 Emmet adults…

31 of every 100 Emmet adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.7–34.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Emmet, betterEmmet, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Emmet
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Emmet
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.5% Emmet
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Emmet
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
83%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emmet 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Emmet adults are doing

1 in 4Emmet adults feel lonely
27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Emmet adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Emmet adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Emmet adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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
Emmet adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Emmet adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Emmet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Emmet adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

26.5%

of Emmet adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Emmet

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Anthony's HospitalO' Neill · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
77 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careEmmet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careEmmet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthEmmet'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 Emmet. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Emmet
MeasureEmmetMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.5%26.7–34.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol31.3%27.7–35.2%33%about the same
Obesity40.7%34.1–47.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis23.7%20.7–26.8%24%about the same
Depression18.1%15.3–21.3%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8–12.3%12.4%better
Asthma9.7%8.5–11%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.7–8.3%8.3%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.7–12%10.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.4–8%6.1%about the same
Heart disease5.7%4.9–6.6%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13–20%13.2%about the same
Binge drink22.5%19–26.3%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.3–31.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%28.1–40.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.5%69.7–77.3%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.3–67.5%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check83.1%80.5–85.5%83.7%about the same
Colon screening64.1%58.6–69.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram76.3%68.9–82.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.1–78.4%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.1–10.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.3–32.9%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.4–23.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.1–17.5%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.3–19.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.4–14.3%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%9.6–16%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%7.7–12.2%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6–8.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%5.7–8.5%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.5–13.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability26.5%22.3–31.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.4–13.8%12%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.5–14.8%12.1%
Hearing6.8%5.9–7.8%7.3%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4%3.2%
Errands alone7.1%5.9–8.3%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 Emmet door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Emmet better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Emmet by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Emmet 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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