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Health in Holbrook · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Holbrook?

Holbrook differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 6.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holbrook. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Holbrook

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Holbrook

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

HNearest ERTri Valley Health SystemCambridge · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps Memorial Health Center★★★★★ · 34.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 60.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
60.4 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
76.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHolbrook’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Southwest Nebraska · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careHolbrook is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHolbrook’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 Holbrook; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holbrook adults…

Holbrook runs above NE on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Holbrook adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Holbrook is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Holbrook as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Holbrook28%
Nebraska17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 19.3%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holbrook, betterHolbrook, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Holbrook gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77% Yearly checkupNE 76%
59% Dentist visitNE 64%
85% Cholesterol checkNE 84%
60% Colon screeningNE 62%
74% MammogramNE 75%
81% Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holbrook 8.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Holbrook adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Holbrook adults feel lonely
28.5% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Holbrook adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Holbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Holbrook adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Holbrook adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Holbrook adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Holbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Holbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Holbrook adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.2% of Holbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Nebraska
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 273 people are less certain, so we show Holbrook's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Holbrook
MeasureHolbrookLikely rangeNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.2–43.5%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.8%32.5–41.1%33%about the same
Obesity45%37.5–52.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.2–34.2%24%worse
Depression17%14.3–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.4–18.4%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.6–15.8%10.7%worse
COPD8.3%6.9–9.9%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.5–9.8%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.4–19%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.1–22.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%23.7–34.2%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.6–38.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.5–80.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.1%55.6–63.1%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.2–87.2%83.7%about the same
Colon screening60%54.6–65.5%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.8%66–81.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.1–83.5%77.5%better
No health insurance8.9%6.7–11.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%23.4–33.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.6–24.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.8%11.8–15.8%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.5–22.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.8–15.9%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.7–15.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7–10.9%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.2–7.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.4–8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.2%7–11.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.1–36.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.3–18.8%12%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.5–14.8%12.1%
Hearing10.1%8.8–11.4%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–5%3.2%
Errands alone8%6.7–9.4%6.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Holbrook door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don’t call Holbrook better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Holbrook directly, so these are its own figures.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holbrook.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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