Nickerson, NE 68044 is a small town located in the northeast corner of Nebraska. It has a population of 2,500 people and is home to beautiful rolling hills and plenty of farmland. The local health care in Nickerson is provided by several hospitals, medical centers, and other medical facilities. The larger more well known hospitals like Great Plains Health Alliance serves as the main hub of healthcare for the area. There are also several smaller clinics that provide basic health care services such as primary care, imaging, laboratory testing, and physical therapy. These smaller clinics act as important resources for those unable to access care from Great Plains or other larger facilities. Additionally, there are several pharmacies within the town that provide medication and pharmacy services to residents of Nickerson and surrounding areas. Residents can also access mental health services from local behavioral health providers in their area. All together this provides a comprehensive health system that helps keep the community healthy and thriving.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Nickerson (zip 68044). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nickerson (zip 68044) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Nickerson (zip 68044) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Nickerson (zip 68044) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Nickerson (zip 68044) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Nickerson (zip 68044) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.