Health · Gandy

Gandy, NE health

Gandy differs from Nebraska on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.1% vs 12.4%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 69163 (all of Gandy)
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How Gandy 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 Gandy adults…

38 of every 100 Gandy adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gandy, betterGandy, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Gandy
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Gandy
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Gandy
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Gandy
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
67%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gandy 7.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gandy adults are doing

1 in 4Gandy adults feel lonely
27.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Gandy adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gandy adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Gandy adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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
Gandy adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Gandy adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Gandy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Gandy adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7% · better

6.2% of Gandy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gandy

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

HNearest ERGreat Plains HealthNorth Platte · 29 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 43 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 85.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
30.2 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
85.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
115.4 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGandy's county is a federal shortage area.Logan County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careGandy is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGandy's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Gandy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gandy
MeasureGandyMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%34.8–41.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36%32.7–39.6%33%about the same
Obesity36.5%30.6–43%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.1%26.3–32%24%worse
Depression16.7%14.6–19.1%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.8–9.6%12.4%better
Asthma9.1%8.2–10.1%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10.1–11.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.5–13.3%10.7%about the same
COPD7.1%6.3–8%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.2–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%11.1–14.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.6%16.2–21.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise26%22.2–30%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%26.5–36.3%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%75.1–80.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%63.8–69.3%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.6–88.4%83.7%better
Colon screening67.4%63.5–71.4%62.3%better
Mammogram74.9%68.5–80.4%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.4–83.8%77.5%better
No health insurance7.1%6–8.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%24–31.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.9–21.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11.4–14.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.6%13.6–17.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%11–13.8%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.8–10.6%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.1%6.1–8.2%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.4–5.7%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.7–6%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.2%5.2–7.4%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.8%25.3–32.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%12–15.5%12%
Thinking or memory11%9.8–12.2%12.1%
Hearing9.4%8.5–10.3%7.3%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.8%3.2%
Errands alone6.7%6–7.5%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 Gandy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Gandy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gandy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gandy 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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