Health · Johnstown

Johnstown, NE health

Johnstown differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.7% vs 12.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 69214 (all of Johnstown)
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How Johnstown 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 Johnstown adults…

41 of every 100 Johnstown adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Johnstown, betterJohnstown, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Johnstown
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Johnstown
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Johnstown
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Johnstown
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
67%
Colon screening
NE 62%
71%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnstown 9.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Johnstown adults are doing

1 in 4Johnstown adults feel lonely
27.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Johnstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Johnstown adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Johnstown adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Johnstown adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Johnstown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Johnstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Johnstown adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9% of Johnstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Johnstown

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

HNearest ERBrown County HospitalAinsworth · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMission · 59.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Cherry County Hospital
Valentine · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.8 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.2 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careJohnstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careJohnstown is not a shortage area
! Mental healthJohnstown'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 Johnstown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Johnstown
MeasureJohnstownMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.8–45.5%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.4%34.1–43%33%worse
Obesity40.4%32.8–48.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32%28.3–35.8%24%worse
Depression16.8%14.1–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.9–11.8%12.4%better
Asthma9.3%8.1–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.2–12.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes14%11.9–16.1%10.7%worse
COPD9%7.3–11%6.1%worse
Heart disease9%7.8–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.8–18.3%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.7–20.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%23.8–34.4%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.7–36.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.3–81%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.4%61.2–67.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.6–87.8%83.7%about the same
Colon screening66.8%61.8–71.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.7–78.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.2–85.2%77.5%better
No health insurance9.1%6.8–12%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.6–31.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.4–23.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.4–15.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.4–22.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%11.9–16.3%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.2–14.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.4–9.9%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.8–7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.5%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9%6.8–11.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.7%26.8–36.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.6–19.5%12%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.2–14.2%12.1%
Hearing10.4%9.1–11.7%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.4–6.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–5%3.2%
Errands alone8.1%6.8–9.6%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 Johnstown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Johnstown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Johnstown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Johnstown 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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