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Health in Upland · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Upland?

On most measures Upland looks like Nebraska as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8% vs 12.4%) and more adults seeing a dentist (68.5% vs 64.3%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Upland. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Upland

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Upland

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

HNearest ERKearney County Health Services HospitalMinden · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps Memorial Health Center★★★★★ · 26.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 33.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Kearney County Health Services Hospital
Minden · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Webster County Community Hospital
Red Cloud · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
101.8 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careUpland’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careUpland is not a shortage area
! Mental healthUpland’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 Upland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Upland adults…

Upland runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Upland adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–40.1%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.1%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Upland, betterUpland, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Upland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupNE 76%
69% Dentist visitNE 64%
86% Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64% Colon screeningNE 62%
74% MammogramNE 75%
78% Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Upland 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Upland adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

1 in 3Upland adults feel lonely
29.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Upland adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Upland adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Upland adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Upland adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Upland adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Upland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Upland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Upland adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8.4% of Upland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nebraska
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 118 people are less certain, so we show Upland's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Upland
MeasureUplandLikely rangeNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31–40.1%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%30.8–39.5%33%about the same
Obesity39.8%31.8–48.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.3%23.7–30.9%24%about the same
Depression18.3%15.3–21.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8%6.3–10%12.4%better
Asthma9.7%8.5–11%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.7–9.7%8.3%about the same
Diabetes11.6%9.8–13.5%10.7%about the same
COPD6.9%5.6–8.3%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.5–7.3%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.1–19.1%13.2%about the same
Binge drink20.1%16.8–23.9%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.2–32.1%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.1–37.4%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.3–79.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit68.5%64.9–71.9%64.3%better
Cholesterol check85.8%83.5–87.7%83.7%about the same
Colon screening64%58.3–69.5%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.4%65.9–81.4%75%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.7–81%77.5%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.5–34.8%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.9–23.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.3–16.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%13.7–20.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.8–14.9%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.1–14.9%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.5–11.5%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.3–7.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.3–7.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.4%6.2–10.9%8.5%
Disability
Any disability27.8%23.2–32.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%10.4–15.3%12%
Thinking or memory12%10.1–14.1%12.1%
Hearing7.3%6.3–8.3%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.6–5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.2%3.2%
Errands alone7%5.9–8.3%6.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Upland door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don’t call Upland better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Upland directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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