Health · Richardson

Richardson, NE health

Richardson differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.9% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.2% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68635, 68626, 68065
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 490 people are less certain, so we show Richardson's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Richardson 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 Richardson adults…

35 of every 100 Richardson adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–39.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Richardson, betterRichardson, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Richardson
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Richardson
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.5% Richardson
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Richardson
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
68%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
67%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richardson 6.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Richardson adults are doing

1 in 4Richardson adults feel lonely
27.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Richardson adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Richardson adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Richardson adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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 11
Richardson adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Richardson adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Richardson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Richardson adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · NE 6.7% · better

6.3% of Richardson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Richardson

Richardson 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 Richardson.

Oak Creek: 37.8% Oak Creek: 38.5% Plum Creek: 38.8% Newman: 39.1% Skull Creek: 37.9% Center: 38.1% Ulysses: 38.4% Richardson: 38.9% Richardson Oak Creek Oak Creek Plum Creek Butler County Health · David City · 13.6 miH
37.8%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Oak Creek37.8%
Oak Creek38.5%
Plum Creek38.8%
Richardson38.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.6 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 Richardson

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

HNearest ERButler County HealthDavid City · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Care Systems★★★★★ · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Bryan Medical Center
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRichardson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRichardson is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRichardson'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 Richardson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Richardson
MeasureRichardsonMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.6–39.4%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35%31.2–39%33%about the same
Obesity38.9%32.5–45.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28%24.8–31.2%24%worse
Depression16.6%14–19.3%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.3–12.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.9%10.7%about the same
COPD6.8%5.8–7.8%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.5–16.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.5%17.4–24%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21.5–30.3%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%24.7–36.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.9–80.5%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.2–70.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85.1–88.5%83.7%better
Colon screening66.6%61.8–71.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75%67.5–81.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.6–83.2%77.5%better
No health insurance6.9%5.6–8.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%22.9–32%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.2–22.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.6–15.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13.1–17.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.5–13.8%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%7.4–11%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.3%6.1–8.7%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.3–6%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.4–6%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.3%5–7.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability26.2%22.5–30.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.4–14.3%12%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.4–12.5%12.1%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.1%7.3%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.6%3.2%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.5%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 Richardson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Richardson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Richardson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Richardson 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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