Health · Garrison

Garrison, NE health

On most measures Garrison looks like Nebraska as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 8.3%) and more adults with heart disease (7.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68632 (all of Garrison)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 61 people are less certain, so we show Garrison's figures without a grade.

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How Garrison 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 Garrison adults…

35 of every 100 Garrison adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Garrison, betterGarrison, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Garrison
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Garrison
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Garrison
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Garrison
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
65%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
62%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garrison 9.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Garrison adults are doing

1 in 3Garrison adults feel lonely
28.7% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Garrison adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Garrison adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Garrison adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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 9
Garrison adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Garrison adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Garrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Garrison adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.1% of Garrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Garrison

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Care Systems★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentColumbus · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Chi Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGarrison is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGarrison is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGarrison'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 Garrison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Garrison
MeasureGarrisonMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.9–38.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol33.8%30–37.7%33%about the same
Obesity38.2%31.7–44.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.1%24.1–30.2%24%worse
Depression16.4%13.8–19.2%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.1–16.6%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.9%10.7%about the same
COPD7.1%6–8.4%6.1%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.5–16.4%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20%16.8–23.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%23.7–32.8%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.7–36.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.7–79.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61.2–68%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.4–86.6%83.7%about the same
Colon screening62%57–66.8%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.3%67.8–82%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.4–82.6%77.5%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.6–11.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24–33.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.6–23.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.9–15.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.5–20%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.8–14.1%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.2–13.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7–10.2%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.2–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.2–10%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.5%24.4–32.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.4–15.7%12%
Thinking or memory12%10.3–13.7%12.1%
Hearing8.8%7.7–9.9%7.3%
Vision4.6%4–5.3%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–4%3.2%
Errands alone7.4%6.3–8.6%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 Garrison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Garrison better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Garrison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Garrison 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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