Health · Overton

Overton, NE health

On every measure CDC estimates, Overton looks like Nebraska as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Overton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 689 people are less certain, so we show Overton's figures without a grade.

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How Overton 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 Overton adults…

32 of every 100 Overton adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–36.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Overton, betterOverton, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Overton
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Overton
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.5% Overton
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Overton
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
83%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
62%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Overton 9.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Overton adults are doing

1 in 3Overton adults feel lonely
30.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Overton adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Overton adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Overton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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 8
Overton adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Overton adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Overton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Overton adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.9% of Overton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.8%

of Overton adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Overton

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

HNearest ERLexington Regional Health CenterLexington · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps Memorial Health Center★★★★★ · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 38.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Chi Health Good Samaritan
Kearney · ★★★★★
ER
38.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
99.1 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOverton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Nebraska · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careOverton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dawson County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthOverton's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Overton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Overton
MeasureOvertonMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.2%28.4–36.1%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol31.1%27.4–35.1%33%about the same
Obesity39.5%32.6–46.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis23.8%20.8–26.7%24%about the same
Depression18%15.2–21%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.9–16.2%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.7%6.9–8.5%8.3%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.2–12.5%10.7%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.6%6.1%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.7–19%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.5%17.3–24.2%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.3–31.9%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%26.2–37.4%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73%69–76.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.5–67.7%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check82.7%80.2–85.1%83.7%about the same
Colon screening61.8%56.8–66.8%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.2%66.7–81.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.6–79.7%77.5%about the same
No health insurance9.8%7.6–12.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.6–35.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.1–25.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%12.8–16.7%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.5%13.8–19.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.5–14.1%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10–16%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.1–12.2%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–7.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%6.9–11.4%8.5%
Disability
Any disability26.8%22.7–31.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10–14%12%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.8–14.9%12.1%
Hearing7.1%6.3–8.1%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.8–5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.9%3.2%
Errands alone7.2%6.1–8.5%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 Overton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Overton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Overton 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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