Health · Wolbach

Wolbach, NE health

Wolbach differs from Nebraska on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults seeing a dentist (69% vs 64.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wolbach
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 283 people are less certain, so we show Wolbach's figures without a grade.

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How Wolbach 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 Wolbach adults…

38 of every 100 Wolbach adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wolbach, betterWolbach, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Wolbach
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Wolbach
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Wolbach
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Wolbach
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
69%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wolbach 8.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wolbach adults are doing

1 in 4Wolbach adults feel lonely
28.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Wolbach adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Wolbach adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Wolbach adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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
Wolbach adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Wolbach adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Wolbach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Wolbach adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wolbach

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

HNearest ERHoward County Medical CenterSt. Paul · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone County Health Center★★★★★ · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterGrand Island · 32.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Merrick Medical Center
Central City · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.6 mi
East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWolbach's county is a federal shortage area.Greeley County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careWolbach is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWolbach'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 Wolbach. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wolbach
MeasureWolbachMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.6–42.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.4–40.9%33%about the same
Obesity34.5%27.6–42.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.4–32.5%24%worse
Depression16.6%14–19.5%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11–16.5%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–12%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.6–14.7%10.7%about the same
COPD8.1%6.6–9.8%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.1–9.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.5–17.6%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18%15–21.2%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29%23.8–34.7%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.5–37.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73–80.2%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit69%65.5–72.4%64.3%better
Cholesterol check85.4%83.2–87.5%83.7%about the same
Colon screening63.9%58.7–69.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.6%64.2–80.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%78.9–84.1%77.5%better
No health insurance8.4%6.5–10.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.4–33%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.5–23.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.8–15.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%14.6–21.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.5–15.7%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%8.6–14%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.4–9.8%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.6–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5–7.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.2–10.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.1–35.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%12.8–18.5%12%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.2–14.1%12.1%
Hearing10%8.7–11.4%7.3%
Vision4.9%4.1–5.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.7%3.2%
Errands alone8%6.6–9.5%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 Wolbach door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Wolbach better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wolbach 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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