Health · Verdel

Verdel, NE health

Verdel differs from Nebraska on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults without reliable transportation (12.1% vs 6.7%) and more adults facing food insecurity (21.6% vs 12.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 68760 (all of Verdel)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 33 people are less certain, so we show Verdel's figures without a grade.

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How Verdel 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 Verdel adults…

37 of every 100 Verdel adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Verdel, betterVerdel, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.5% Verdel
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Verdel
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Verdel
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20% Verdel
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
57%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
82%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
60%
Colon screening
NE 62%
71%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Verdel 9.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Verdel adults are doing

1 in 3Verdel adults feel lonely
31.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Verdel adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Verdel adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Verdel adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · Nebraska 14.1% · worse
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 5
Verdel adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · NE 12.3% · worse
1 in 7
Verdel adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · NE 9.5% · worse
1 in 9
Verdel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · NE 6.4% · worse
1 in 8
Verdel adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · NE 6.7% · worse

16% of Verdel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Verdel

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

HNearest ERNiobrara Valley HospitalLynch · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterOneill · 33.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Avera Creighton Hospital
Creighton · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careVerdel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Knox County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careVerdel is not a shortage area
! Mental healthVerdel'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 Verdel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Verdel
MeasureVerdelMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.4–40.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol34.9%31.2–38.7%33%about the same
Obesity43%36.6–49.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.9–31.9%24%worse
Depression17.6%15–20.5%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.6–18.6%12.4%worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.4%9%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.8–9.5%8.3%about the same
Diabetes15.2%13.4–17.1%10.7%worse
COPD8.8%7.9–10%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20%17.4–22.8%13.2%worse
Binge drink17.9%15.1–21.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.5%27.4–36.1%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%29.6–42.2%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73–79.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit56.5%52.8–60.4%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check81.5%79.4–83.5%83.7%worse
Colon screening60.4%55.1–65.5%62.3%about the same
Mammogram70.6%62.2–78.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.3–82.1%77.5%about the same
No health insurance9.9%8.3–11.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%26.8–36.9%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.2–27.6%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.9–18.7%14.1%worse
Fair or poor health22%19.5–24.9%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.7–17.3%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.6%18.6–24.9%12.3%worse
Housing insecurity14.7%12.7–17%9.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat11%9.6–12.7%6.4%worse
No reliable transportation12.1%10.6–13.7%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP16%13.7–18.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32.4–40.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%15.4–19.7%12%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.7–17.3%12.1%
Hearing10.4%9.4–11.6%7.3%
Vision7.1%6.5–7.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.2%3.2%
Errands alone10.1%9–11.3%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 Verdel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Verdel better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Verdel by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Verdel 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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