NURS405 Course Research Guide: Local Data Sources

Website for the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.

Scroll down for more information about: Communicable Disease; Community Health Assessment Information; Data & Reports; Epidemiology; Geographic Information Systems; Public Health Emergency Planning

Includes birth data from 2005 - 2020 and death data from 2005-2020.

The Rankings help counties understand what influences how healthy residents are and how long they will live. The Rankings look at a variety of measures that affect health such as the rate of people dying before age 75, high school graduation rates, unemployment, limited access to healthy foods, air and water quality, income, and rates of smoking, obesity and teen births.

"The City Health Dashboard pulls together local data from multiple national sources to equip cities with a one-stop resource to view and compare city- and neighborhood-specific data to guide local solutions that create healthier and more equitable communities."

The most recent report is from 2025. This page contains summary level comparisons and trends of Lincoln/Lancaster county health status compared with the U.S. Click on "Health" under "Explore the Data" on the top bar. Past reports are also available.

Some indicators are available, but not the complete survey results for Lancaster County. Click on the "Data" link; 2019 data is available.

"Four Corners Health Department serves the area of Butler, Polk, Seward and York counties in Nebraska. Our goal is to promote health, prevent disease, and protect the environment across the 37 villages or towns in our District. " Click on the menu for Local Health Data.

Public Health Solutions serves the counties of Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, and Thayer Counties.

"The South Heartland District Health Department is dedicated to preserving and improving the health of residents of Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties. We work with local partners to develop and implement a Community Health Improvement Plan and to provide other public health services mandated by Nebraska state statutes."