Health · Smithfield

Smithfield, NE health

On most measures Smithfield looks like Nebraska as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.4% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Smithfield
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 108 people are less certain, so we show Smithfield's figures without a grade.

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How Smithfield 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 Smithfield adults…

36 of every 100 Smithfield adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Smithfield, betterSmithfield, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Smithfield
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Smithfield
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.7% Smithfield
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Smithfield
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
71%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smithfield 8.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Smithfield adults are doing

1 in 4Smithfield adults feel lonely
28.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Smithfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Smithfield adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Smithfield adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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 10
Smithfield adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Smithfield adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Smithfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Smithfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NE 6.7% · about the same

7% of Smithfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Smithfield

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

HNearest ERLexington Regional Health CenterLexington · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps Memorial Health Center★★★★★ · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 53.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.4 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
83.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSmithfield's county is a federal shortage area.Gosper County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careSmithfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSmithfield'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 Smithfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Smithfield
MeasureSmithfieldMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.2–40.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.1–39.8%33%about the same
Obesity37.7%29.2–46.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26.1%22.7–29.7%24%about the same
Depression16.1%13.4–19.1%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.7–10.2%12.4%better
Asthma8.7%7.6–9.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.7–10.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.6%9.7–13.7%10.7%about the same
COPD6.7%5.2–8.5%6.1%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.3–8.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%2.9–4.2%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%9.8–16.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.7%16.4–23.5%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%20.1–31.5%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%24.9–37%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.5–80%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.4–67.4%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.2–87.2%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.5%60.5–70.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram70.6%62.3–77.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.2–82.6%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.4–11.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.5–33.4%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.5–23.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11–15.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.8%12.5–19.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12%9.9–14.3%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.4%7.8–13.3%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity7.9%6.2–9.8%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.4–6.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%4.8–7.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5–9.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability27.6%22.7–33%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10–15.6%12%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.2–13.6%12.1%
Hearing9%7.7–10.4%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.5–5.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.6–4%3.2%
Errands alone6.7%5.3–8.2%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 Smithfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Smithfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Smithfield 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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