Health · Primrose

Primrose, NE health

Primrose differs from Nebraska on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.1% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68655 (all of Primrose)
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How Primrose 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 Primrose adults…

39 of every 100 Primrose adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Primrose, betterPrimrose, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Primrose
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Primrose
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Primrose
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Primrose
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Primrose 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Primrose adults are doing

1 in 4Primrose adults feel lonely
26.7% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Primrose adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Primrose adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Primrose adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · 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
Primrose adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Primrose adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Primrose adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Primrose adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Primrose

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

HNearest ERBoone County Health CenterAlbion · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterMadison · 42.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Genoa Community Hospital
Genoa · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePrimrose is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrimrose is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPrimrose'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 Primrose. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Primrose
MeasurePrimroseMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%35.4–43.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35.4–43.3%33%worse
Obesity35%28.8–41.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27–33.6%24%worse
Depression16.8%14.4–19.3%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.4–14%12.4%about the same
Asthma9%8–10%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.3–16.2%10.7%worse
COPD8.7%7.3–10.3%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.7–19.4%13.2%worse
Binge drink18.9%16–22%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%24.7–34.3%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%24.5–35.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%74.1–80.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%59.1–65.9%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.4–87.1%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.6%60.4–70.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65.7–80.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.1%79.4–84.4%77.5%better
No health insurance8.7%6.9–10.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.7%22.8–30.9%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17–23.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.4%11.8–15%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.5–21.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.9–15.5%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.6–14.5%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%7–9.9%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.2–7.1%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%7.1–11.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.6%25.3–33.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.5–17.4%12%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.6–14%12.1%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.1%7.3%
Vision5%4.3–5.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%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 Primrose door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Primrose better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Primrose by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Primrose 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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