Health · Lewis

Lewis, NE health

Lewis differs from Nebraska on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68933, 68944, 68975, 68979
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How Lewis 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 Lewis adults…

37 of every 100 Lewis adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lewis, betterLewis, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Lewis
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Lewis
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Lewis
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Lewis
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lewis 9.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lewis adults are doing

1 in 4Lewis adults feel lonely
28.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Lewis adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lewis adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Lewis 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 9
Lewis adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Lewis adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Lewis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Lewis adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.1% of Lewis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Lewis

Lewis and the towns around it

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

Eldorado: 40% Lynn: 40.2% Clay Center: 41.2% Sutton: 39% Harvard: 39.5% School Creek: 39% Inland: 40.6% Lone Tree: 41.2% Marshall: 41.4% Sutton: 38.7% Sheridan: 40.2% Bennett: 40.5% Lewis: 40.2% Lewis Eldorado Lynn Clay Center Sutton
38.7%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Sutton39%
Eldorado40%
Lewis40.2%
Lynn40.2%
Clay Center41.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.7 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 Lewis

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

HNearest ERHenderson Community HospitalHenderson · 17.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.2 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLewis's county is a federal shortage area.Nuckolls & Clay County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careLewis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLewis'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 Lewis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lewis
MeasureLewisMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%32.6–40.9%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol37%33–41.2%33%about the same
Obesity40.2%33.1–47.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.2–32%24%worse
Depression16.9%14.2–19.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.6%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.5–14.3%10.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.4–8.9%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.2–17.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.9%15.9–22.2%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.1–32.8%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.3–35.3%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.9–80.6%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.6–66.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.4–87.4%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.8%60.7–70.9%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.3%67.6–82.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.6–83.7%77.5%better
No health insurance9.2%7.4–11.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.7–33.4%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.2–23.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.4%11.8–15.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.7–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.3–15%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.1–13.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.9–10.2%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.8–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.2–7.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.3–10.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.6–34.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.9–16.4%12%
Thinking or memory12%10.3–13.8%12.1%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.1%7.3%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.2%
Errands alone7.2%6.2–8.3%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 Lewis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Lewis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lewis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lewis 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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