Health · Prague

Prague, NE health

Prague differs from Nebraska on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.9% vs 9.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.6% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (27.4% vs 24%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Prague
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 310 people are less certain, so we show Prague's figures without a grade.

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How Prague 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 Prague adults…

36 of every 100 Prague adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Prague, betterPrague, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Prague
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Prague
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.9% Prague
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Prague
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
77%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prague 6.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Prague adults are doing

1 in 4Prague adults feel lonely
27.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Prague adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Prague adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Prague adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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
Prague adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Prague adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 19
Prague adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 18
Prague adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NE 6.7% · about the same

6.8% of Prague adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Prague

Prague and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Chester: 39.4% Elk: 39.4% Bohemia: 39.9% Linwood: 39% Douglas: 40% Mariposa: 40.3% Skull Creek: 37.9% Newman: 39.1% Prague: 40.1% Prague Chester Elk
37.9%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Chester39.4%
Elk39.4%
Prague40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.6 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 Prague

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

HNearest ERSaunders Medical CenterWahoo · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Fremont Health★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Central District Health DepartmentFremont · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Chi Health Schuyler
Schuyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePrague is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrague is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPrague'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 Prague. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Prague
MeasurePragueMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.8–39.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%31.5–39.5%33%about the same
Obesity40.1%33.7–46.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.4%24.1–30.8%24%worse
Depression17.1%14.4–20.1%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.7–11.8%12.4%better
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes11%9.3–12.9%10.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.4–8.1%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.7–7.6%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%10.8–17%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.9%17.6–24.5%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.4%20–29.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%24–35.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.6%59.9–67.1%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%82.8–87.4%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.5%60.4–70.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram76.8%69.5–83.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.5–82.3%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.2–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.2–32.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16–23.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.6–15.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15%12.3–18.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12%10.1–14%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.3–12.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%5.9–9.3%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.3–6.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.5%4.5–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%4.9–8.9%8.5%
Disability
Any disability26.6%22.4–31.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%9.9–14.6%12%
Thinking or memory11.5%9.6–13.6%12.1%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.9%7.3%
Vision4%3.4–4.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.9%3.2%
Errands alone6.7%5.6–8%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 Prague door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Prague better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Prague 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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