Health · Herrick

Herrick, NE health

Herrick differs from Nebraska on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.2% vs 9.9%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (67.7% vs 62.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68730 (all of Herrick)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 96 people are less certain, so we show Herrick's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Herrick 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 Herrick adults…

39 of every 100 Herrick adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Herrick, betterHerrick, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Herrick
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Herrick
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Herrick
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Herrick
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
62%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
68%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Herrick 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Herrick adults are doing

1 in 4Herrick adults feel lonely
28.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Herrick adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Herrick adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Herrick adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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 8
Herrick adults worry about having enough food
13% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Herrick adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Herrick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Herrick adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NE 6.7% · about the same

10.8% of Herrick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Herrick

Herrick and the towns around it

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

Frankfort: 41.6% Addison: 39.4% North Frankfort: 41.6% Hill: 40.5% Peoria: 38.7% Eastern: 41.6% Dolphin: 40% Harrison: 39.1% Union: 43% Herrick: 41.6% Herrick Frankfort Addison North Frankfort Hill
38.7%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Addison39.4%
Hill40.5%
Herrick41.6%
Frankfort41.6%
North Frankfort41.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13 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 Herrick

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

HNearest ERAvera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
27.2 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Wayne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHerrick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Knox County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careHerrick is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHerrick's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · need score 17 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 Herrick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Herrick
MeasureHerrickMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%36.3–42.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38%34.8–41.3%33%worse
Obesity41.6%36.2–46.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32%29.3–34.8%24%worse
Depression17.4%15.3–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.6–15.3%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.6–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10.2–11.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.5–15.9%10.7%worse
COPD9.5%8.3–10.7%6.1%worse
Heart disease9%8.1–9.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14.2–18.9%13.2%worse
Binge drink17.3%15.1–19.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise30%26.2–34.1%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%26.1–35.7%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%75.4–80.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.3%59.2–65.3%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%84–87%83.7%better
Colon screening67.7%63.6–71.6%62.3%better
Mammogram74.1%67.6–80%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83.2%81.1–85.1%77.5%better
No health insurance8.2%6.9–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%24.3–32.1%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.7–22.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.7–15.8%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.8–21.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.8–15.9%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%11–15.2%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.6–10.3%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.9–7.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%9–12.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability33.1%29.6–36.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.7–18.8%12%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.4–14.3%12.1%
Hearing10.5%9.5–11.6%7.3%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.2%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.6%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 Herrick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Herrick better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Herrick by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Herrick 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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