Health · Paddock

Paddock, NE health

Paddock differs from Nebraska on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8% vs 6.1%) and more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68415, 68466
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How Paddock 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 Paddock adults…

40 of every 100 Paddock adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Paddock, betterPaddock, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.8% Paddock
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Paddock
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.9% Paddock
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Paddock
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
72%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paddock 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Paddock adults are doing

1 in 4Paddock adults feel lonely
28.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Paddock adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Paddock adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Paddock adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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 9
Paddock adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Paddock adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Paddock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Paddock adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Paddock

Paddock and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Paddock.

Sicily: 42.5% Barneston: 42.4% Glenwood: 40.8% Herkimer: 38.9% Blue Springs-Wymore: 42.7% Elm: 39.2% Riverside: 42.5% Oketo: 37.9% Liberty: 41.9% Balderson: 37.8% Independence: 33.6% Logan: 38.9% Paddock: 41.8% Paddock Sicily Barneston Glenwood Herkimer Hanover Hospital · Hanover · 12.4 miH Community Memorial Healthcare · Marysville · 14.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
33.6%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Herkimer38.9%
Glenwood40.8%
Paddock41.8%
Barneston42.4%
Sicily42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.4 mi

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

Getting care

Care in and near Paddock

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

HNearest ERHanover HospitalHanover · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 51.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Washington County Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.6 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.5 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePaddock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePaddock is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPaddock's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · 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 Paddock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Paddock
MeasurePaddockMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.1–44.1%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.7–42.9%33%worse
Obesity41.8%34.8–48.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.7%25.8–33.3%24%worse
Depression17.5%14.4–20.7%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–15%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.2–10.8%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.4–14.4%10.7%about the same
COPD8%6.7–9.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13–18.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.9%17.2–24.7%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.8%23–32.6%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%24.5–35.2%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.6–81.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%59.9–67.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.5–87.6%83.7%about the same
Colon screening66.2%61.4–70.8%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.6–79.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.2–83.4%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.6–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.8–33.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.9–22.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.1–16.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.7–20.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.8–15.8%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%9–13.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.7–9.8%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–6.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%6.7–10.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.2%25.7–34.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.3–17.1%12%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.6–14.2%12.1%
Hearing9%7.8–10.1%7.3%
Vision4.7%4–5.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.2%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.7%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 Paddock door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Paddock better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Paddock by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Paddock 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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