Health · Hanover

Hanover, NE health

Hanover differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68422, 68301, 68331, 68357
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 308 people are less certain, so we show Hanover's figures without a grade.

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How Hanover 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 Hanover adults…

38 of every 100 Hanover adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hanover, betterHanover, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Hanover
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.2% Hanover
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.5% Hanover
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Hanover
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
68%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanover 7.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hanover adults are doing

1 in 4Hanover adults feel lonely
27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Hanover adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hanover adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Hanover adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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
Hanover adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Hanover adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Hanover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Hanover adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7% · better

6.8% of Hanover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Hanover

Hanover and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Hooker: 37.5% Nemaha: 37.7% Holt: 41% Adams: 37.3% Highland: 40.6% Grant: 40.5% Hanover: 40.1% Hanover Hooker Nemaha Holt
37.3%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Hooker37.5%
Nemaha37.7%
Hanover40.1%
Holt41%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.3 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 Hanover

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

HNearest ERBeatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Health Nebraska Heart★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 27.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Johnson County Hospital
Tecumseh · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Chi Health Nebraska Heart
Lincoln · ★★★★★
27.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.7 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHanover is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHanover is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHanover'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 Hanover. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hanover
MeasureHanoverMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.3–41.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.3%32.8–41.7%33%about the same
Obesity40.1%33.2–46.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.1%24.6–31.5%24%worse
Depression17.4%14.3–20.4%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.7–11.5%12.4%better
Asthma9.3%8.1–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.5–13%10.7%about the same
COPD6.8%5.9–8%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.9%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.5–16.4%13.2%about the same
Binge drink21.5%17.8–25.3%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.4–29.2%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.2%23.4–33.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.7–81.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64.3–70.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.6–88.3%83.7%better
Colon screening66.1%61.4–70.5%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.6%66.4–80.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80%76.7–82.7%77.5%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.6–32.3%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.5%15.6–21.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.7–15.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13–18.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.8–14.4%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.5–11.3%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.3%6–8.7%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.4–6%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.3%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.8%5.4–8.4%8.5%
Disability
Any disability27.6%23.6–31.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%10.9–15.1%12%
Thinking or memory11.3%9.7–13%12.1%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.4%7.3%
Vision4%3.5–4.5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.7%3.2%
Errands alone6.7%5.8–7.7%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 Hanover door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Hanover better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hanover by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hanover 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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