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Health in Paddock · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Paddock?

Paddock differs from Nebraska on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68763, 68777, 68746. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Paddock

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Paddock

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

HNearest ERNiobrara Valley HospitalLynch · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePaddock’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
! Dental carePaddock’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthPaddock’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 Paddock; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.5%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Paddock, betterPaddock, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Map of trails and conserved land in Paddock
Where Paddock gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Paddock adults…

Paddock runs above NE on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Paddock adults have COPD
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77% Yearly checkupNE 76%
62% Dentist visitNE 64%
85% Cholesterol checkNE 84%
65% Colon screeningNE 62%
75% MammogramNE 75%
82% Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paddock 9.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Paddock adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 4Paddock adults feel lonely
28.1% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Paddock adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Paddock adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Paddock adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Paddock adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Paddock adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Paddock adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Paddock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Paddock adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

10% of Paddock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Paddock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bristow: 39.7% Scott: 38.3% Coleman: 39.5% Shields: 39.5% Rock Falls: 39.5% Spencer: 39.4% Morton: 40% Lynch: 37.5% Steel Creek: 38.2% Willowdale: 39.5% Saratoga: 38.4% Butte: 37.8% Pleasant View: 38.3% Grattan: 39.6% Belle: 38.3% Paddock: 39.4% PaddockBristowScottColemanShieldsRock Falls Niobrara Valley Hospital · Lynch · 11.2 miHAvera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 16.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 17 mi+
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scott38.3%
Paddock39.4%
Coleman39.5%
Shields39.5%
Rock Falls39.5%
Bristow39.7%
NE37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Nebraska
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 71 people are less certain, so we show Paddock's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Paddock
MeasurePaddockLikely rangeNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.6–41.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36%32.2–40.2%33%about the same
Obesity39.4%32.8–46.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30%26.7–33.3%24%worse
Depression16.5%13.9–19.2%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.6–19.7%12.4%worse
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.5%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.6–15.3%10.7%worse
COPD8.5%7.3–9.8%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13–18.2%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.5–21.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.7%26.1–35.5%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%26–37.8%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.8–80.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%58.8–66%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.7–86.6%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.2–70.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.7%67.1–81.5%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.1–84.2%77.5%better
No health insurance9.6%8–11.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.8–33.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17.1–23.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.8%12.2–15.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.3–21.8%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.2–15.7%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.6–15.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.6–10.9%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10%8–12.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.2–36.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.7–18.3%12%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.9–14.3%12.1%
Hearing10%8.8–11.1%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.7–6.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.2%
Errands alone8.2%7.2–9.4%6.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Paddock door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don’t call Paddock better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Paddock by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Paddock by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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