Health · Halsey

Halsey, NE health

Halsey differs from Nebraska on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.1% vs 12.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 69142 (all of Halsey)
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How Halsey 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 Halsey adults…

34 of every 100 Halsey adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Halsey, betterHalsey, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Halsey
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Halsey
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Halsey
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.6% Halsey
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
69%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halsey 7.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Halsey adults are doing

1 in 4Halsey adults feel lonely
28.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Halsey adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Halsey adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Halsey adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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 10
Halsey adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Halsey adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Halsey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Halsey adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7% · better

6.6% of Halsey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Halsey

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

HNearest ERCallaway District HospitalCallaway · 45.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 47.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 91.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
45.9 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.4 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.3 mi
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.7 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
91.5 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
92.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHalsey's county is a federal shortage area.Thomas County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careHalsey is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHalsey'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 Halsey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Halsey
MeasureHalseyMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%29.6–38.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%30.4–39.6%33%about the same
Obesity37.4%29.1–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.2–31.4%24%worse
Depression17.5%14.5–20.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.3–11.3%12.4%better
Asthma9.3%8.1–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.7%9–12.5%10.7%about the same
COPD6.4%5.3–7.8%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.3–7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.6%9.9–15.7%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.2%16–23%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.7–31.4%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%23.6–36.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.1–80.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.8%63.1–70.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84–88.4%83.7%better
Colon screening69.4%64–74.3%62.3%better
Mammogram73.1%64.5–80.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.7–82.5%77.5%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.4–10.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.4–33.9%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.9–23.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.3–15.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%12.4–18.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.2–14.2%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.3–12.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%5.8–9.4%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.1–6.3%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.3–6.4%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.6%4.8–8.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability27.5%23–32.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.7–15.6%12%
Thinking or memory11%9.2–13.1%12.1%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.8%7.3%
Vision4%3.4–4.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.7%3.2%
Errands alone6.8%5.7–8.1%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 Halsey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Halsey better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Halsey by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Halsey 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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