Health · Spalding

Spalding, NE health

Spalding differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 77.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.1% vs 83.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Spalding
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 353 people are less certain, so we show Spalding's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Spalding 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 Spalding adults…

40 of every 100 Spalding adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–44%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spalding, betterSpalding, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Spalding
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Spalding
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Spalding
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Spalding
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
60%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
67%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spalding 8.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Spalding adults are doing

1 in 4Spalding adults feel lonely
27.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Spalding adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Spalding adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Spalding adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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
Spalding adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Spalding adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Spalding adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Spalding adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

8.2% of Spalding adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Spalding

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

HNearest ERBoone County Health CenterAlbion · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterMadison · 47.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.4 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Neligh · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSpalding's county is a federal shortage area.Greeley County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careSpalding is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpalding's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · 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 Spalding. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spalding
MeasureSpaldingMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.3–44%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37.9%33.6–42.3%33%worse
Obesity34.7%27.8–42.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.6–33.8%24%worse
Depression16.1%13.5–19%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.8–15%12.4%about the same
Asthma9%7.9–10.2%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.2–12.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.3–15.6%10.7%worse
COPD8.6%6.9–10.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.5–10.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.4–17.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.6–20.6%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%23.8–34.9%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%25.9–38.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.8–80.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%55.9–63.4%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%83.9–88.2%83.7%better
Colon screening67.1%61.8–72%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.9%68.1–82.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%80–85%77.5%better
No health insurance8.5%6.7–11%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.1–32.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.7–23.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.3–14.9%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18%14.7–21.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.6–16%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%8.7–13.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.4–9.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.6–6.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.3–10.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability31.1%26.2–36%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.1–19.2%12%
Thinking or memory11.8%9.9–13.8%12.1%
Hearing10.5%9.1–12%7.3%
Vision5%4.2–6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.3–4.8%3.2%
Errands alone7.9%6.5–9.4%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 Spalding door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Spalding better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Spalding 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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Spalding, NEView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Spalding is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01