Arthur County

NebraskaFIPS 31005

Pop. 4340 HospitalsSVI 0.08RUCC 9 (Rural)PC HPSAMH HPSA
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Hospital Desert

Arthur County has no hospital. Residents must travel to neighboring counties for hospital care.

Health Snapshot

MetricArthur CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence9.3%9.7%
Adult Obesity39.0%39.8%
Uninsured Rate6.5%8.1%
PCPs per 10K0.06.6

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

0
NPs & PAs
0
Dentists
0
Hospital Beds
$6,677.45
Medicare Per Capita

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorArthur CountyState Avg 
Diabetes12.6%
Obesity41.1%
Depression16.9%
Frequent Mental Distress13.2%
COPD7.9%
Current Smoking13.1%
Heart Disease9.2%
Stroke4.4%
High Blood Pressure39.3%
Poor General Health17.5%
Disability32.2%
No Leisure Physical Activity28.1%
Binge Drinking17.6%
Uninsured7.5%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

Arthur County has no hospital. 27 of Nebraska's counties are hospital deserts.

See all hospital deserts in Nebraska

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.08
Socioeconomic Status0.08
Household Composition & Disability0.45
Minority Status & Language0.15
Housing Type & Transportation0.08

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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Primary Care
Designated Shortage Area
Dental Health
Not Designated
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Mental Health
Designated Shortage Area

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Nearest Hospitals

Since Arthur County has no hospital, residents travel to nearby facilities.

HospitalCountyBedsDistance
Ogallala Community HospitalKeith1829.1 mi
Garden County Health ServicesGarden1035.3 mi
Perkins County Health ServicesPerkins2050 mi
Great Plains HealthLincoln11657.3 mi
Box Butte General HospitalBox Butte2571.3 mi

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.