Health · Harvard
Harvard, NE health
On every measure CDC estimates, Harvard looks like Nebraska as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for HarvardTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Harvard’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Harvard is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, and than 86% of towns with similar incomes.
B+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressAMental distressCObesityBDiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Nebraska towns we grade (138)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,208)Healthier than 86%
Better than its income would suggest. Harvard is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Harvard could be anywhere from C to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Nebraska ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Harvard with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Harvard uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Harvard 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
39.4% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
27.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.2% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
29.1% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
11.9% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
28.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Harvard adults…
34 of every 100 Harvard adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–37.7%
Bars show Harvard; the black tick is Nebraska. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Harvard, betterHarvard, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.1% Harvard
NE 24.3%
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
29% Harvard
NE 31.3%
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.5% Harvard
NE 19.7%
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.3% Harvard
NE 13.2%
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Harvard 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harvard 11.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Harvard adults are doing
1 in 3Harvard adults feel lonely
29.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Harvard adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Harvard adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Harvard 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 8
Harvard adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Harvard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Harvard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Harvard adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7% · about the same
7.6% of Harvard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.
Disability
Living with a disability
28.5%
of Harvard adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Harvard
No hospital or community health center in Harvard itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMary Lanning HealthcareHastings · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Heartland Health Center - HastingsHastings · 14.9 mi
Heartland Health Center - Grand IslandGrand Island · 25.3 mi
Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 51.1 mi
69 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Nothing matches.
! Primary careHarvard's county is a federal shortage area.Nuckolls & Clay County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careHarvard is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHarvard'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 Harvard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Harvard
| Measure | Harvard | Margin | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.7% | 29.9–37.7% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.9% | 30.8–39% | 33% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.4% | 32.4–46.6% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.5% | 22.4–28.6% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 16.2% | 13.7–19.1% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.2% | 9.1–13.8% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.1% | 8–10.3% | 9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9% | 8.1–10% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3% | 10.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.2–7.6% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3% | 10.8–16.2% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.5% | 16.3–22.9% | 19.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.1% | 22.4–32.2% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29% | 23.3–35.5% | 31.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.2% | 72.6–79.6% | 75.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.7% | 60–67.4% | 64.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 82.7–86.8% | 83.7% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.3% | 57.2–67.4% | 62.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.2% | 66.2–81.5% | 75% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.7% | 76.9–82.3% | 77.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.2% | 9.1–13.5% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.1% | 24.2–34.5% | 29.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.1% | 16.7–23.9% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.7% | 14–19.8% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11.9% | 9.4–14.7% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.4% | 7.6–11.3% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6% | 5–7.1% | 6.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7.6% | 5.9–9.7% | 8.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.5% | 24.2–33% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.7% | 10.6–15.2% | 12% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.9% | 10.1–13.8% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4–5.3% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9% | 3.2% | |
| Errands alone | 6.8% | 5.8–8% | 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 Harvard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Harvard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Harvard 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.