Health · Platte
Platte, NE health
Platte differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 6.1%) and more adults who have had a stroke (3.8% vs 3.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68025, 68621TownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Platte’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Platte is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns, and than 81% of towns with similar incomes.
BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressAMental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 50%
Less healthyHealthier
Nebraska towns we grade (138)Healthier than 29%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$71K (7,286)Healthier than 81%
Better than its income would suggest. Platte is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Platte could be anywhere from C to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Nebraska ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Platte with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Platte’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Platte 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
40% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
28.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
76.4% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
29.2% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
13.5% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
29.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Platte adults…
35 of every 100 Platte adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–38.7%
Bars show Platte; the black tick is Nebraska. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Platte, betterPlatte, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.7% Platte
NE 24.3%
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
30.3% Platte
NE 31.3%
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.1% Platte
NE 19.7%
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.6% Platte
NE 13.2%
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Platte adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.
Yearly checkup
NE 76%Dentist visit
NE 64%Cholesterol check
NE 84%Colon screening
NE 62%Mammogram
NE 75%Taking BP meds
NE 78%1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Platte 11.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Platte adults are doing
1 in 3Platte adults feel lonely
29.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Platte adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Platte adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Platte adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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 7
Platte adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Platte adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Platte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Platte adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NE 6.7% · about the same
10% of Platte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.
Disability
Living with a disability
29.6%
of Platte adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Platte
Platte 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 Platte.
38.7%42.3%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#13 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Cotterell39%
Fremont39.5%
North Cedar39.5%
Pohocco39.6%
Elkhorn39.6%
Platte40%
Nickerson40.4%
Inglewood42.3%
Care nearby
Methodist Fremont HealthFremont · 4.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Saunders Medical CenterWahoo · 18.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Memorial Community Hospital & Health SystemBlair · 23.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi Health LakesideOmaha · 25.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 4.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Oneworld Teen and Young Adult Health Center WestOmaha · 27.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePlatte is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePlatte is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPlatte is not a shortage area
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Platte. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Platte
| Measure | Platte | Margin | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.4% | 32.1–38.7% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35% | 31.6–38.5% | 33% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40% | 34.8–45.2% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.9% | 26.1–31.7% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 17% | 14.6–19.6% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.6% | 9.5–14.1% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4% | 9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.6–10.3% | 8.3% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.7–13.8% | 10.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9% | 6.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.6% | 13.4–17.8% | 13.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 19.1% | 16.3–22% | 19.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.7% | 25–32.6% | 24.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.3% | 25.5–35.5% | 31.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.4% | 73.1–79.3% | 75.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.6% | 60.3–66.9% | 64.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.6% | 81.7–85.4% | 83.7% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.8% | 60.1–69.4% | 62.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.5% | 66.4–80% | 75% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80% | 77.5–82.2% | 77.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.2% | 9.6–13.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.2% | 25.1–33.6% | 29.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.3% | 17.5–23.6% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.5% | 16.2–21% | 16.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1% | 11.6% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8% | 6.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10% | 8.3–11.8% | 8.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.6% | 26.2–33.2% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6% | 12% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3% | 3.2% | |
| Errands alone | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1% | 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 Platte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Platte better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Platte by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Platte 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.