Health · Stockham

Stockham, NE health

Stockham differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68818 (all of Stockham)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 19 people are less certain, so we show Stockham's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Stockham 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 Stockham adults…

34 of every 100 Stockham adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–37.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stockham, betterStockham, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Stockham
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Stockham
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Stockham
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Stockham
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
68%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
62%
Colon screening
NE 62%
78%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stockham 7.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stockham adults are doing

1 in 4Stockham adults feel lonely
27.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Stockham adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Stockham adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Stockham adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · 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 11
Stockham adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Stockham adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 19
Stockham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Stockham adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NE 6.7% · better

6.2% of Stockham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Stockham

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

HNearest ERHenderson Community HospitalHenderson · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyYork General Health Care Services★★★★★ · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
York General Health Care Services
York · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.1 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careStockham is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStockham is not a shortage area
! Mental healthStockham'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 Stockham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Stockham
MeasureStockhamMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%30.3–37.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.3–39.3%33%about the same
Obesity40.6%33.5–47.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.9%24.8–31.1%24%worse
Depression17.1%14.4–20%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%7.9–12.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–10.9%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.3%8.8–11.9%10.7%about the same
COPD6.3%5.2–7.3%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10–14.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.4–23.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.2%20–28.7%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%27.1–40.6%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74–80.9%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit68.4%64.8–71.9%64.3%better
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–87.9%83.7%better
Colon screening62.2%56.7–67.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram78.1%70–84.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.7–82.8%77.5%better
No health insurance7.1%5.7–8.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.3–32.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.8%15.7–22.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.4%11.6–15.2%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.4%12.2–16.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.5%9.9–13.2%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.2–11.2%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.2%5.9–8.7%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.3–6.1%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.4–6.2%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.2%4.8–7.9%8.5%
Disability
Any disability28%24–32.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.5–14.6%12%
Thinking or memory11%9.4–12.6%12.1%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.2%7.3%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.3%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.4%3.2%
Errands alone6.5%5.6–7.5%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 Stockham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Stockham better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Stockham by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Stockham 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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