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Health in Andover · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Andover residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Andover, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Andover. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Andover

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Andover

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

HNearest ERMercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareClinton · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Jackson County Regional Health Center
Maquoketa · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover itself
✓ Dental careAndover is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover itself

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 Andover; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Andover adults…

Andover runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Andover adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.7–8.5%
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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 24%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
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Where Andover gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupIA 78%
62%Dentist visitIA 67%
82%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
73%MammogramIA 79%
74%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Andover 7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Andover adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Andover adults feel lonely
33.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Andover adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Andover adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Andover adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Andover adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Andover adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Andover adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Andover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Andover adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.9% of Andover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Andover and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

of Andover adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Andover

Why doesn’t Andover have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Andover.

What hospital is closest to Andover?

Mercyone Clinton Medical Center in Clinton, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Andover’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Andover?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Care, Inc. - Clinton North in Clinton, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Andover.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.