Health · Monroe

Monroe, NE health

Monroe differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.1% vs 12.4%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Monroe
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 252 people are less certain, so we show Monroe's figures without a grade.

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How Monroe 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 Monroe adults…

34 of every 100 Monroe adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Monroe, betterMonroe, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Monroe
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.8% Monroe
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Monroe
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Monroe
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
70%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
72%
Colon screening
NE 62%
79%
Mammogram
NE 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe 6.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

1 in 4Monroe adults feel lonely
27.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Monroe adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 12
Monroe adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 15
Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 21
Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Monroe adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · NE 6.7% · better

5.9% of Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Monroe

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

HNearest ERGenoa Community HospitalGenoa · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone County Health Center★★★★★ · 25.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.2 mi
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMonroe is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMonroe is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMonroe'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 Monroe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Monroe
MeasureMonroeMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.8–37.7%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.8%31.5–38.4%33%about the same
Obesity39.3%34.1–44.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.7%22.9–28.6%24%about the same
Depression16.8%14.4–19.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.1%4.1–6.3%12.4%better
Asthma9%8–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.3%8.7–11.9%10.7%about the same
COPD6%4.9–7.3%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.5–7.4%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.7–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%9.9–15.4%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.2%17.4–23.3%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.2–26.1%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours26.8%22.4–31.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%74.2–80.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.5–72.8%64.3%better
Cholesterol check85.8%83.7–88%83.7%about the same
Colon screening72.3%68.1–76.5%62.3%better
Mammogram79.1%73–84.9%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.3–81.5%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.1–8.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.9–31.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.6–23.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.7–15.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health13.4%11–16.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.5–12.9%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.4%6.5–10.9%12.3%better
Housing insecurity6.7%5.4–8.4%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%3.9–5.8%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.3–6.2%6.7%better
Receive SNAP5.9%4.4–7.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability26%22.2–29.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.1–13.2%12%
Thinking or memory10.9%9.3–12.9%12.1%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.9%7.3%
Vision3.6%3.1–4.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.3%3.2%
Errands alone6.3%5.3–7.5%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 Monroe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Monroe better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Monroe 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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