Health · Hendley

Hendley, NE health

Hendley differs from Nebraska on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7% vs 12.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.8% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68946, 68926
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How Hendley 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 Hendley adults…

42 of every 100 Hendley adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hendley, betterHendley, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Hendley
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Hendley
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Hendley
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Hendley
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
66%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
59%
Colon screening
NE 62%
78%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hendley 7.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hendley adults are doing

1 in 4Hendley adults feel lonely
27.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Hendley adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hendley adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Hendley 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 9
Hendley adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Hendley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Hendley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Hendley adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.8% of Hendley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hendley

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

HNearest ERNorton County HospitalNorton · 20.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital★★★★★ · 34.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 51.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.7 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
34.1 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
83.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHendley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Southwest Nebraska · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careHendley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHendley'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 Hendley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hendley
MeasureHendleyMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42%37.3–46.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.2–43.1%33%worse
Obesity45.1%37.2–52.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33%29.1–36.9%24%worse
Depression16.7%13.9–19.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7%5.7–8.9%12.4%better
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10–12.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.2–16.8%10.7%worse
COPD9%7.2–11%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.2%7.8–10.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.3–19.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.1%15–21.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%23.2–34.8%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%23.7–36.2%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.4–82.2%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.1–69.4%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.6–89%83.7%better
Colon screening58.7%53.3–64.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram77.7%70.6–84.4%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%80–85.3%77.5%better
No health insurance7.8%5.5–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%22.8–32.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%15.9–23.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.2–15.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%15–23%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%11.8–16.6%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%8.7–15.2%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.9%6.1–9.8%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%4.7–7.2%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%4.9–7.5%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%6.2–11.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.9%26.7–37.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%13.5–20.1%12%
Thinking or memory12%9.9–14.4%12.1%
Hearing10.3%8.9–11.9%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.3–6.3%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.5–5.3%3.2%
Errands alone8.1%6.5–9.8%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 Hendley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Hendley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hendley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hendley 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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