Health · Sarben

Sarben, NE health

Sarben differs from Nebraska on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.8% vs 83.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 69155 (all of Sarben)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 21 people are less certain, so we show Sarben's figures without a grade.

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How Sarben 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 Sarben adults…

36 of every 100 Sarben adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sarben, betterSarben, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Sarben
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Sarben
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Sarben
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Sarben
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
65%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
62%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sarben 8.3% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sarben adults are doing

1 in 4Sarben adults feel lonely
28.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Sarben adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sarben adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Sarben 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 9
Sarben adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Sarben adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Sarben adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Sarben adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7.6% of Sarben adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sarben

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

HNearest EROgallala Community HospitalOgallala · 21.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat Plains Health★★★★★ · 28.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 107.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
Ogallala Community Hospital
Ogallala · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
Perkins County Health Services
Grant · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.9 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
107.2 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
118.7 mi
Selden Community Clinic
Selden · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSarben's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, West Central Nebraska · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careSarben is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSarben's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Sarben. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sarben
MeasureSarbenMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%32–39.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.4–39.3%33%about the same
Obesity36%29.7–42.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.4–30.7%24%worse
Depression16.5%14–19.3%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.3–16.1%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.4–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.7%10.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.5–8.5%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.2–16.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.9%15.9–22.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%24.7–33.8%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%22–35.4%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%72–79%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.3–69.3%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.9–87.5%83.7%better
Colon screening62%55.8–67.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.3%65–81.8%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.3–82.7%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.8–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.7–33.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17–23.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%12–15.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%14.8–19.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.2%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.7–12.8%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.9–9.9%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.9–6.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.1–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%6.1–9.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.5–33.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.2–16.2%12%
Thinking or memory11.9%10.5–13.5%12.1%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.7%7.3%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.2%
Errands alone7.3%6.4–8.2%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 Sarben door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Sarben better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sarben by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sarben 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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