Health · Grattan

Grattan, NE health

Grattan differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.7% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68763, 68734
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How Grattan 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 Grattan adults…

36 of every 100 Grattan adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grattan, betterGrattan, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Grattan
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Grattan
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Grattan
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Grattan
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Grattan adults are doing

1 in 4Grattan adults feel lonely
28.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Grattan adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Grattan adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Grattan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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
Grattan adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Grattan adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Grattan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Grattan adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NE 6.7% · about the same

10.3% of Grattan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Grattan

Grattan 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 Grattan.

Inman: 39.4% Emmet: 39.8% Shamrock: 37.9% Shields: 39.5% Antelope: 38.4% Golden: 39% Verdigris: 38.2% McClure: 39.2% Sheridan: 38.4% Pleasant View: 38.3% Chambers: 37.7% Fairview: 39.1% Paddock: 39.4% Willowdale: 39.5% Rock Falls: 39.5% Iowa: 38.1% Grattan: 39.6% Grattan Inman Emmet Shamrock Shields Antelope Avera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 1.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH West Holt Memorial Hospital · Atkinson · 17.3 miH Midtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 1.5 mi+
37.7%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Shamrock37.9%
Antelope38.4%
Inman39.4%
Shields39.5%
Grattan39.6%
Emmet39.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.5 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 Grattan

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Anthony's HospitalO' Neill · 1.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
1.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
71.2 mi
Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental
Yankton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGrattan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careGrattan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthGrattan'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 Grattan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Grattan
MeasureGrattanMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.5–39.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%31–38.7%33%about the same
Obesity39.6%33.2–46.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.4%25.1–31.6%24%worse
Depression16.6%14–19.5%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.5–21.1%12.4%worse
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.5%10.7%worse
COPD8.1%6.9–9.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.8–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13–18.4%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.2–22.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%25.8–35.2%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%27–39%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.6–79.5%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.1%58.5–65.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check83.8%81.6–85.9%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65%59.8–70%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.2%67.6–82%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.6–82.9%77.5%better
No health insurance10%8.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%24–33.4%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.3–23.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.5–16%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%16–21.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.9–15.4%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.9–16.1%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%8–11.5%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.8–8.1%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%8.2–12.7%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.4–35.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%12.9–17.5%12%
Thinking or memory12.8%11–14.6%12.1%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.5%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.6–6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.5%3.2%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.4%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 Grattan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Grattan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Grattan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Grattan 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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