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Health in Huntley · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Huntley?

Huntley differs from Nebraska on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 9.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.5% vs 6.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 68971. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Huntley

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

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Huntley

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

HNearest ERPhelps Memorial Health CenterHoldrege · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 55 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
17 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
55 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
82 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHuntley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHuntley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHuntley’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 Huntley; ≈ 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).

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 10
Huntley adults worry about having enough food
10% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 14
Huntley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Huntley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Huntley adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

7.2% of Huntley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huntley adults…

Huntley runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Huntley adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 17.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntley, betterHuntley, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Huntley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupNE 76%
64% Dentist visitNE 64%
88% Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67% Colon screeningNE 62%
76% MammogramNE 75%
84% Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntley 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Huntley adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Huntley adults feel lonely
27.6% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Huntley adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Huntley adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Huntley adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Huntley 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.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Nebraska
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 24 people are less certain, so we show Huntley's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Huntley
MeasureHuntleyLikely rangeNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%36.6–46.9%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.7%34.3–45%33%worse
Obesity35.3%26.4–44.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.1%28–36.4%24%worse
Depression15.8%12.9–19%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.7–16.1%12.4%about the same
Asthma8.8%7.6–10%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11.1–13.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.4–15.9%10.7%worse
COPD8.5%7.1–10.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.3–11%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.4–17.2%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.1%13.7–20.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.9%24.3–35.9%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.4–37.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75–82.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.8–67.9%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.7%85.7–89.4%83.7%better
Colon screening66.7%61.4–71.7%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.6%68–82.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83.6%80.5–86.2%77.5%better
No health insurance8.2%6.3–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%22.6–33%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.3–23.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.3%10.6–14.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%14.9–21.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.7–16%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.8–12.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.2%5.8–8.7%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–6%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.4%6.7%better
Receive SNAP7.2%5.6–9.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32.8%27.6–38.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.6–19.3%12%
Thinking or memory11.3%9.5–13.1%12.1%
Hearing11.3%9.9–12.9%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%3.2%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.7%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 Huntley door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Huntley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Huntley by how much of its land each one covers.

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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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