Health · Johnson

Johnson, NE health

Johnson differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Johnson

Report card

How Johnson 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 Johnson adults…

36 of every 100 Johnson adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Johnson, betterJohnson, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Johnson
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Johnson
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Johnson
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Johnson
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Johnson 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Johnson 7.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Johnson adults are doing

1 in 3Johnson adults feel lonely

28.6% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Johnson adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Johnson adults lack social or emotional support

18.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Johnson adults are in frequent mental distress

13.4% · 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 10

Johnson adults worry about having enough food

10% · NE 12.3% · about the same

1 in 13

Johnson adults worry about keeping their housing

7.6% · NE 9.5% · better

1 in 18

Johnson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.6% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 18

Johnson adults lack reliable transportation

5.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.8% of Johnson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%

Thinking or memory11.4%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone7.5%

Vision4.5%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Johnson

Johnson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Nemaha County HospitalAuburn · 7.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Johnson County HospitalTecumseh · 10.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chi Health St. Mary'sNebraska City · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Syracuse Area HealthSyracuse · 19.2 mi · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Oneworld Plattsmouth Aka Cass Family MedicinePlattsmouth · 41.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Mound City ClinicMound City · 44.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careJohnson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nemaha County · need score 9 of 25

! Dental careJohnson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nemaha County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthJohnson's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Johnson. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Johnson

Measure	Johnson	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.1%	31.8–40.3%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.2%	31–39.4%	33%	about the same
Obesity	40.7%	33.2–48.3%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.2%	25.8–32.9%	24%	worse
Depression	17.9%	14.9–21%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.5%	11–16.4%	12.4%	about the same
Asthma	9.4%	8.2–10.6%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11%	9.8–12.2%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	12.1%	10.2–14.2%	10.7%	about the same
COPD	7.6%	6.2–9.3%	6.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.8%	6.8–9.1%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.3–4.6%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.5%	10.3–16.8%	13.2%	about the same
Binge drink	18.3%	15.3–21.6%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.5%	23.1–34.2%	24.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.7%	24.9–37.1%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.7%	74.2–81.2%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.8%	61.2–68.4%	64.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.1%	83.8–88.2%	83.7%	better
Colon screening	70.5%	65.6–75.3%	62.3%	better
Mammogram	74.6%	66.8–81.5%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.8%	79.2–84.4%	77.5%	better
No health insurance	7.1%	5.1–9.5%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.6%	23.8–33.8%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.2%	14.9–21.8%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.4%	11.4–15.4%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.4%	13.4–19.9%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.8%	10.8–15%	11.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10%	7.6–12.7%	12.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.6%	5.8–9.4%	9.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	5.6%	4.5–6.8%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.7%	4.6–6.9%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.8%	5.7–10.2%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	29.4%	24.7–34.3%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.7%	12–17.6%	12%
Thinking or memory	11.4%	9.5–13.4%	12.1%
Hearing	9.4%	8.2–10.8%	7.3%
Vision	4.5%	3.8–5.5%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3–4.4%	3.2%
Errands alone	7.5%	6.2–9%	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 Johnson door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Johnson better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Johnson 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.