Health · Harrison

Harrison, NE health

Harrison differs from Nebraska on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Harrison

Report card

How Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

42 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.8–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Harrison
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Harrison
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Harrison
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Harrison
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NE 76%

Dentist visit

NE 64%

Cholesterol check

NE 84%

Colon screening

NE 62%

Mammogram

NE 75%

Taking BP meds

NE 78%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Harrison 9.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 4Harrison adults feel lonely

27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression

18.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Harrison adults lack social or emotional support

19.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress

14.5% · 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 7

Harrison adults worry about having enough food

15% · NE 12.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing

10% · NE 9.5% · about the same

1 in 13

Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Harrison adults lack reliable transportation

7.8% · NE 6.7% · about the same

13.2% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing11.2%

Errands alone9.4%

Vision6.2%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Harrison

Harrison and the towns around it

Care nearby

Niobrara County Hospital DistrictLusk · 29 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community HospitalTorrington · 32.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Chadron HospitalChadron · 45.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Fall River Hospital - CahHot Springs · 54.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Capwn Dental Clinic-ChadronChadron · 45.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Capwn Health CenterGering · 59.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Sioux County · need score 7 of 25

! Dental careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Sioux County · need score 6 of 25

! Mental healthHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Region 1 MH Catchment Area · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Harrison. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Harrison

Measure	Harrison	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.4%	37.8–47.1%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	38.7%	34.1–43.3%	33%	worse
Obesity	43.3%	34.9–51.9%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	33.1%	29.3–37.1%	24%	worse
Depression	18.1%	15.2–21.4%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.5%	17.5–24.7%	12.4%	worse
Asthma	9.7%	8.5–11.1%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.1%	10–12.3%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	15.5%	13.1–18%	10.7%	worse
COPD	10.4%	8.3–12.7%	6.1%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.5–11.5%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.1–5.7%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.7%	14–21.7%	13.2%	worse
Binge drink	16.5%	13.6–19.7%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	32%	26–38.5%	24.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	31.5%	26.3–39.1%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78%	74.1–81.2%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	57%	53.4–61%	64.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.9%	82.5–87%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	65%	60.8–70.3%	62.3%	about the same
Mammogram	75.1%	68.6–82.6%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83%	80.4–85.3%	77.5%	better
No health insurance	9.5%	7.1–12.4%	9.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.8%	22.9–33.3%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.4%	15.9–23.4%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.5%	12.5–16.6%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.5%	17.5–26.1%	16.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.4%	12.9–18%	11.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15%	11.6–19.1%	12.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10%	7.9–12.3%	9.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.4–9.3%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.8%	6.4–9.3%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.2%	10–16.9%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	34.7%	29.1–40.3%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.4%	15–21.9%	12%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	11.2–16%	12.1%
Hearing	11.2%	9.7–12.9%	7.3%
Vision	6.2%	5.1–7.5%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.1–6%	3.2%
Errands alone	9.4%	7.7–11.4%	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 Harrison door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Harrison better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Harrison directly, so these are its own figures.

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.