Health · Morse Bluff

Morse Bluff, NE health

Morse Bluff differs from Nebraska on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.3% vs 12.4%). 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 Morse Bluff

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How Morse Bluff 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 Morse Bluff adults…

36 of every 100 Morse Bluff adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Morse Bluff, betterMorse Bluff, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Morse Bluff
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.8% Morse Bluff
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Morse Bluff
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Morse Bluff
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NE 76%

Dentist visit

NE 64%

Cholesterol check

NE 84%

Colon screening

NE 62%

Mammogram

NE 75%

Taking BP meds

NE 78%

1 in 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Morse Bluff 6.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Morse Bluff adults are doing

1 in 4Morse Bluff adults feel lonely

27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Morse Bluff adults have been diagnosed with depression

16.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Morse Bluff adults lack social or emotional support

19.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Morse Bluff 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 10

Morse Bluff adults worry about having enough food

9.6% · NE 12.3% · about the same

1 in 14

Morse Bluff adults worry about keeping their housing

7.4% · NE 9.5% · better

1 in 19

Morse Bluff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.2% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 18

Morse Bluff adults lack reliable transportation

5.5% · NE 6.7% · about the same

6.6% of Morse Bluff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%

Thinking or memory11.4%

Hearing8.3%

Errands alone6.8%

Vision4%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Morse Bluff

Morse Bluff and the towns around it

Care nearby

Methodist Fremont HealthFremont · 14.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Chi Health SchuylerSchuyler · 15.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Saunders Medical CenterWahoo · 18.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Butler County HealthDavid City · 22.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 14.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Midtown Health Center, Inc. West PointWest Point · 29.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

✓ Primary careMorse Bluff is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careMorse Bluff is not a shortage area

! Mental healthMorse Bluff's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Morse Bluff. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Morse Bluff

Measure	Morse Bluff	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.3%	32.4–40.2%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.8%	31.9–39.7%	33%	about the same
Obesity	39.7%	33.5–46.1%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	28%	24.8–31.3%	24%	worse
Depression	16.9%	14.3–19.9%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.3%	7.5–11.3%	12.4%	better
Asthma	9.3%	8.2–10.6%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.7–10.8%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	11.2%	9.5–13%	10.7%	about the same
COPD	6.8%	5.4–8.3%	6.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	5.9–8%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	2.9–4%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.6%	10.7–16.8%	13.2%	about the same
Binge drink	20.2%	16.9–23.7%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.7%	20.1–29.7%	24.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	26.8%	21.8–32.7%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.9%	73.1–80.3%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	68.9%	65.6–72%	64.3%	better
Cholesterol check	85.6%	83.2–87.8%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	67.6%	62.6–72.6%	62.3%	better
Mammogram	72.5%	64.4–79.7%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.1%	77.1–82.8%	77.5%	about the same
No health insurance	6.7%	5–8.9%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.8%	23.3–32.9%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.3%	16–23.2%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.4%	11.5–15.3%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.2%	12.5–18.4%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.1%	10.3–14.1%	11.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.6%	7.2–12.8%	12.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.4%	5.7–9.3%	9.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	5.2%	4.2–6.4%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.5%	4.5–6.8%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	6.6%	4.8–9.1%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	27%	23–31.5%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.4%	10.2–15%	12%
Thinking or memory	11.4%	9.6–13.5%	12.1%
Hearing	8.3%	7.2–9.4%	7.3%
Vision	4%	3.4–4.8%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	2.7–4%	3.2%
Errands alone	6.8%	5.6–8.1%	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 Morse Bluff door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Morse Bluff better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Morse Bluff 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.