Health · Milligan

Milligan, NE health

Milligan differs from Nebraska on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (70.1% vs 62.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Milligan
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 296 people are less certain, so we show Milligan's figures without a grade.

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How Milligan 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 Milligan adults…

38 of every 100 Milligan adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Milligan, betterMilligan, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Milligan
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Milligan
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Milligan
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Milligan
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
70%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milligan 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Milligan adults are doing

1 in 3Milligan adults feel lonely
29.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Milligan adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Milligan adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Milligan adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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
Milligan adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Milligan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Milligan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Milligan adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Milligan

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

HNearest ERFillmore County HospitalGeneva · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 41.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
25.7 mi
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.3 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.5 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMilligan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMilligan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMilligan's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · 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 Milligan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Milligan
MeasureMilliganMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%33.5–42.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.5%33.1–41.7%33%worse
Obesity42.6%34.7–50.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.4%25.9–32.9%24%worse
Depression17%14.1–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%13.5–20.2%12.4%worse
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.6–12%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.9%11–14.9%10.7%worse
COPD8.2%6.8–9.7%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%11.9–18.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.5–22.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%24.8–36%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%23.8–36.2%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.4–81.3%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59–66.5%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.7–87.2%83.7%about the same
Colon screening70.1%64.7–75%62.3%better
Mammogram72.6%64.1–80%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.9–84%77.5%better
No health insurance8.7%6.5–11.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.2–34.4%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.5–23.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.8–15.7%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15–21.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.6–15.7%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%8.7–14.4%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.6–10.3%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.8–7.1%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%6.4–10.9%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.1%26.5–36%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.9–17.9%12%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.2–14.4%12.1%
Hearing10%8.7–11.3%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.2%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.2%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 Milligan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Milligan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Milligan 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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