Health · Lynch

Lynch, NE health

Lynch differs from Nebraska on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.8% vs 9.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.1% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lynch
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 137 people are less certain, so we show Lynch's figures without a grade.

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How Lynch 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 Lynch adults…

46 of every 100 Lynch adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 41.4–50.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lynch, betterLynch, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Lynch
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.4% Lynch
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Lynch
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Lynch
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
86%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lynch 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lynch adults are doing

1 in 4Lynch adults feel lonely
27.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Lynch adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · better
1 in 5Lynch adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Lynch adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · Nebraska 14.1% · better
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
Lynch adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Lynch adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Lynch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Lynch adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8% of Lynch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lynch

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

HNearest ERNiobrara Valley HospitalLynch · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 27.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 27.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLynch's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careLynch is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLynch'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 Lynch. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lynch
MeasureLynchMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46%41.4–50.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol40.7%36.2–45.5%33%worse
Obesity37.9%30.1–46%37.7%about the same
Arthritis35.6%31.7–39.6%24%worse
Depression15.4%13–18.2%18.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)17.3%14.1–21%12.4%worse
Asthma8.9%7.9–10%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.5%12.1–15%8.3%worse
Diabetes16%13.7–18.5%10.7%worse
COPD10%8.1–12.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease11%9.5–12.7%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.4–6.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.2–17.7%13.2%about the same
Binge drink15.8%13.1–18.8%19.7%better
Get no exercise30.9%25.1–37.2%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours26.4%21–32.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.9–84.1%75.9%better
Dentist visit64%60.5–67.6%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%85.9–89.7%83.7%better
Colon screening65.9%60.5–71.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.9%66.8–82.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds86.1%83.8–88.1%77.5%better
No health insurance8.1%6.2–10.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.5–32.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.8%15.5–22.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.1%10.4–14%14.1%better
Fair or poor health19.6%16.1–23.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.3–16.9%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.1–13.3%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity6.8%5.5–8.3%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.7–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6–10.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.2–40.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%15.5–22.2%12%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.5–13.6%12.1%
Hearing12.8%11.1–14.5%7.3%
Vision5.6%4.7–6.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.3%3.2%
Errands alone8.2%6.8–9.9%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 Lynch door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Lynch better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lynch 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.

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