Health · Nora

Nora, NE health

Nora differs from Nebraska on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 9.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.8% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68961 (all of Nora)
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How Nora 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 Nora adults…

40 of every 100 Nora adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nora, betterNora, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Nora
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Nora
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Nora
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Nora
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
66%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
67%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nora 7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nora adults are doing

1 in 4Nora adults feel lonely
27.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Nora adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Nora adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Nora adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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 11
Nora adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Nora adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Nora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Nora adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7% · better

6.8% of Nora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Nora

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

HNearest ERBrodstone HealthcareSuperior · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Brodstone Healthcare
Superior · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Jewell County Hospital
Mankato · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careNora's county is a federal shortage area.Nuckolls & Clay County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNora is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNora's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · 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 Nora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Nora
MeasureNoraMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%35.7–44.5%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.9%33.4–42.1%33%worse
Obesity42.6%34.7–49.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.7–34.9%24%worse
Depression17%14.1–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7.1–10.7%12.4%better
Asthma9.1%8–10.3%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–12.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.6%10.7%worse
COPD7.6%6.5–9%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%10.9–15.8%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.3–20.3%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%21.8–31.4%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%22.8–34.8%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76–82.4%75.9%better
Dentist visit65.9%62.5–69.4%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.9–89.3%83.7%better
Colon screening67.1%61.9–71.9%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.2–79.9%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%79.8–84.8%77.5%better
No health insurance7%5.6–8.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%22.6–31.9%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.9–22.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%10.9–14.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.5%13.9–19.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.1–14.7%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.5–11.5%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.1%5.8–8.4%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.9%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.1%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.8%5.4–8.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.2–32.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.3–16.9%12%
Thinking or memory10.7%9.2–12.3%12.1%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.6%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.8–5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%3.2%
Errands alone6.9%6–8%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 Nora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Nora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Nora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Nora 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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