Health · Rulo

Rulo, NE health

Rulo differs from Nebraska on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.6% vs 9.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (14.6% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rulo
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 164 people are less certain, so we show Rulo's figures without a grade.

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How Rulo 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 Rulo adults…

41 of every 100 Rulo adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rulo, betterRulo, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Rulo
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Rulo
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Rulo
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Rulo
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
63%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rulo 7.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rulo adults are doing

1 in 3Rulo adults feel lonely
29.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Rulo adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Rulo adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Rulo adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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
Rulo adults worry about having enough food
12% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Rulo adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Rulo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Rulo adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8% of Rulo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rulo

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

HNearest ERCommunity Medical CenterFalls City · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHiawatha Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesMound City · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Community Medical Center
Falls City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Northwest Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRulo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richardson County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careRulo is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRulo'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 Rulo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rulo
MeasureRuloMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%37.3–45.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.4–40.2%33%about the same
Obesity45.9%39.7–52.2%37.7%worse
Arthritis30.5%27.4–33.9%24%worse
Depression17%14.4–19.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.2–18.1%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.7–16.9%10.7%worse
COPD7.9%6.6–9.5%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.4–19.5%13.2%worse
Binge drink18.1%15.2–21.4%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%25–35%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30%24.6–35.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73.1–80%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.5–66.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84–88.1%83.7%better
Colon screening63.3%58–68.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.7%65.1–79.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.4–83.6%77.5%better
No health insurance7.6%5.9–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.3–35.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.6–26.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.9–15.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.7–22%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.1–16.1%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.4–14.7%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.3–11%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.5%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.7–8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.2–10%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.1–36.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13–18.1%12%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.5–14.2%12.1%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11.3%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.6%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%6.5–8.9%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 Rulo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Rulo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rulo 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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