Health · Max

Max, NE health

Max differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 77.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.1% vs 83.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 69037, 69021
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How Max 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 Max adults…

43 of every 100 Max adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Max, betterMax, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Max
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Max
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Max
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Max
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Max 8.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Max adults are doing

1 in 4Max adults feel lonely
26.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Max adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Max adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Max adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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
Max adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Max adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Max adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Max adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.8% of Max adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Max

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

HNearest ERDundy County HospitalBenkelman · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 59.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Cheyenne County Hospital
St. Francis · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.4 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
101.7 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMax's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Southwest Nebraska · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careMax is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMax's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Max. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Max
MeasureMaxMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.7%37.9–47.3%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.5%34.9–44.1%33%worse
Obesity38.1%29.6–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.6–36.2%24%worse
Depression16%13.2–18.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.3–16.7%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.1%7.9–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.4–12.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.7–17.2%10.7%worse
COPD8.8%7.3–10.6%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.4–10.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.8–19.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.4–20.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%24–35.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.2–36.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.2–82.2%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%63.6–70.7%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.1–88.9%83.7%better
Colon screening64.8%59.4–69.8%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.7%65.7–80.9%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.3–85.3%77.5%better
No health insurance8.6%6.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.1–32%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.1–23.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%10.9–14.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.9–22.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.2–16.5%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.1–14.6%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.8–10.4%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.2–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%6.7–11.3%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32%27.2–37.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14–19.9%12%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.6–13.4%12.1%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.6%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.1%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%6.4–9%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 Max door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Max better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Max by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Max 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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