Health · Scott

Scott, NE health

Scott differs from Nebraska on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83.5% vs 77.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.6% vs 83.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68746, 68763
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How Scott 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 Scott adults…

40 of every 100 Scott adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scott, betterScott, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Scott
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Scott
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Scott
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Scott
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
63%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scott 9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Scott adults are doing

1 in 4Scott adults feel lonely
27.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Scott adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Scott adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Scott adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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
Scott adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Scott adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Scott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Scott adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9% of Scott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Scott

Scott 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 Scott.

Lynch: 37.5% Paddock: 39.4% Steel Creek: 38.2% Willowdale: 39.5% Bush: 37.5% Mullen: 37.5% Bristow: 39.7% Coleman: 39.5% Shields: 39.5% Rock Falls: 39.5% Washington: 39.1% Western: 39.1% Iowa: 38.1% Antelope: 38.4% Walnut Grove: 41.2% Scott: 38.3% Scott Lynch Paddock Steel Creek Willowdale Niobrara Valley Hospital · Lynch · 8.4 miH Avera St. Anthony's Hospital · O' Neill · 18.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Midtown Health Center - O'neill · Oneill · 18.2 mi+
37.5%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Lynch37.5%
Steel Creek38.2%
Scott38.3%
Paddock39.4%
Willowdale39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.4 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 Scott

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

HNearest ERNiobrara Valley HospitalLynch · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Anthony's Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O' Neill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Midtown Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.8 mi
West Holt Memorial Hospital
Atkinson · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Sandhills · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Holt County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthScott'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 Scott. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Scott
MeasureScottMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%36.4–44.1%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.7%33.8–41.6%33%worse
Obesity38.3%31.9–45%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.7–35.2%24%worse
Depression16.1%13.8–18.7%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17%14–20.2%12.4%worse
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.3%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.6–12.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.3–16%10.7%worse
COPD9%7.8–10.3%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.2–10.3%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.4–17.3%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.6%15–20.6%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%25.8–35.1%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30%24.8–35.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.5–81.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%59.1–65.8%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.8–87.3%83.7%better
Colon screening66.4%61.5–71.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75%68–81.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds83.5%81.1–85.5%77.5%better
No health insurance9%7.4–10.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%24–32.6%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.8–22.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.7–14.8%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.3–21.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12.3–15.7%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.8–14%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.8–9.5%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9%7.3–10.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.3–37.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.6–19.1%12%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.6–13.8%12.1%
Hearing10.9%9.7–12.1%7.3%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.1%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.7%3.2%
Errands alone8.2%7.2–9.4%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 Scott door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Scott better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Scott by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Scott 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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