Health · Franklin

Franklin, NE health

Franklin differs from Nebraska on 13 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 (10.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Franklin
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 946 people are less certain, so we show Franklin's figures without a grade.

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How Franklin 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 Franklin adults…

44 of every 100 Franklin adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.2–47.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Franklin, betterFranklin, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34% Franklin
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Franklin
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Franklin
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Franklin
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
72%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin 10.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Franklin adults are doing

1 in 3Franklin adults feel lonely
29.6% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Franklin adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Franklin adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Franklin adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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
Franklin adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Franklin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Franklin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Franklin adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

12.4% of Franklin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Franklin

Franklin 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 Franklin.

East Bloomington: 40.4% Marion: 39.8% Turkey Creek: 41.2% Washington: 40.1% Macon: 39.1% German: 39.5% Ash Grove: 40.1% Grant: 39.7% Antelope: 38.4% Franklin: 40.1% Franklin East Bloomington Marion Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Franklin · 0.4 miH
38.4%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Marion39.8%
Franklin40.1%
East Bloomington40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 0.4 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 Franklin

1 hospital in Franklin, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERFranklin County Memorial HospitalFranklin · 0.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 46.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Franklin
21.8 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
22.4 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
86.2 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFranklin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careFranklin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFranklin'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 Franklin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Franklin
MeasureFranklinMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.5%39.2–47.7%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.5–43.2%33%worse
Obesity40.1%32.1–48.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.6–37.7%24%worse
Depression18.1%15.2–21%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9–13.7%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.8%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%8.3%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.4–17.7%10.7%worse
COPD10.5%8.8–12.3%6.1%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.1–11.9%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.5–5.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14–19.9%13.2%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise34%28.5–39.7%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30%24–36.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.2–81.9%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.1%59.4–66.7%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.3–86.8%83.7%about the same
Colon screening64.8%59.2–70.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram71.6%62.8–79.3%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.6–85.2%77.5%better
No health insurance10.2%8–12.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%24.6–35%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.5–23.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.5–16.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%18.9–25.9%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.4–17.7%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.8%11.9–18.1%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%7.9–11.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.1–8.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.4–8.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%9.8–15.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability37.2%32.3–42%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%16.7–22.7%12%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.8–15.7%12.1%
Hearing12.3%10.9–13.9%7.3%
Vision6.6%5.7–7.6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.9%3.2%
Errands alone9.9%8.3–11.5%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 Franklin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Franklin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Franklin 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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