Health · Hamilton

Hamilton, NE health

Hamilton differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.4% vs 12.4%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68436, 68444, 68322, 68361
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 229 people are less certain, so we show Hamilton's figures without a grade.

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How Hamilton 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 Hamilton adults…

37 of every 100 Hamilton adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamilton, betterHamilton, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Hamilton
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Hamilton
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Hamilton
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Hamilton
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
65%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
69%
Colon screening
NE 62%
77%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamilton 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hamilton adults are doing

1 in 4Hamilton adults feel lonely
28.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Hamilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hamilton adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Hamilton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Hamilton adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Hamilton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 18
Hamilton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 18
Hamilton adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.4% of Hamilton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Hamilton

Hamilton 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 Hamilton.

Belle Prairie: 42.1% Stanton: 41.3% Franklin: 43.2% Chelsea: 41.3% Momence: 41.5% Hamilton: 41.5% Hamilton Belle Prairie Stanton Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
41.3%43.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Stanton41.3%
Hamilton41.5%
Belle Prairie42.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.7 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 Hamilton

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

HNearest ERFillmore County HospitalGeneva · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 40.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
30.1 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHamilton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamilton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHamilton'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 Hamilton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hamilton
MeasureHamiltonMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.4–40.6%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.5–41%33%about the same
Obesity41.5%34–49.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.3–31%24%worse
Depression16.8%14.2–19.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.4–11.5%12.4%better
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.4–14.2%10.7%about the same
COPD7.2%6.1–8.4%6.1%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.6%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.5–17%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.2–22.9%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%22.5–32.4%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%23.5–35.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74–80.9%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.8–68.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.5–87.5%83.7%about the same
Colon screening68.9%63.8–73.6%62.3%better
Mammogram76.6%69–83%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.1–83.4%77.5%better
No health insurance7.7%6.1–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%23.8–33.3%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16–22.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.6–15.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.4%13.9–19.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.9–14.5%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.1–12.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.3–9.3%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.8–9.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.1–32.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.3–15.6%12%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.7–13.1%12.1%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10.1%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.7–4.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.9%3.2%
Errands alone6.9%5.9–8%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 Hamilton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Hamilton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hamilton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hamilton 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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