Health · Obert

Obert, NE health

Obert differs from Nebraska on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68757 (all of Obert)
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 16 people are less certain, so we show Obert's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Obert 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 Obert adults…

39 of every 100 Obert adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Obert, betterObert, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% Obert
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.2% Obert
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Obert
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Obert
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
69%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
68%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Obert 7.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Obert adults are doing

1 in 4Obert adults feel lonely
27.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Obert adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Obert adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Obert 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 10
Obert adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Obert adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 18
Obert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 18
Obert adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NE 6.7% · better

7.7% of Obert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Obert

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

HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Sacred Heart Hospital★★★★★ · 23 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
30.9 mi
Midtown Health Center - Wayne State College
Wayne · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careObert's county is a federal shortage area.Northeast Nebraska · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careObert is not a shortage area
! Mental healthObert'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 Obert. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Obert
MeasureObertMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%35.3–42.9%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.7%34–41.4%33%worse
Obesity43.1%37.1–49.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.2%27–33.4%24%worse
Depression15.9%13.6–18.4%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10.1–14.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.1%8.2–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.4–12.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.5–15.2%10.7%worse
COPD8.2%6.9–9.5%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.6–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.4–17.8%13.2%about the same
Binge drink16.6%14.2–19.3%19.7%better
Get no exercise28.3%23.9–33%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.2%23.1–33.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.5–81.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit69.1%66.1–72.1%64.3%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–88.9%83.7%better
Colon screening67.6%63–71.7%62.3%better
Mammogram75.8%68.8–81.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.7–85.4%77.5%better
No health insurance7.3%5.8–9.2%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23.1–31.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19%16–22.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11.2–14.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.7–20.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–14.9%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.2–12.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–8.9%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.5%6.7%better
Receive SNAP7.7%6–9.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28.6%24.7–32.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.5–17.2%12%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.5–12.7%12.1%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.9%7.3%
Vision4.5%4–5.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.2%
Errands alone7.1%6.1–8.2%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 Obert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Obert better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Obert by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Obert 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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Obert, NEView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Obert is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01