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Health in Arcadia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arcadia residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arcadia adults…

On every condition, Arcadia is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Arcadia adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–37%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Arcadia

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
Carroll · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Manning Regional Healthcare Center
Manning · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careArcadia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArcadia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arcadia 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 Arcadia; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 22.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arcadia, betterArcadia, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Arcadia gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
82%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
60%Colon screeningIA 67%
75%MammogramIA 79%
76%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arcadia 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Arcadia adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Arcadia adults feel lonely
32.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Arcadia adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Arcadia adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Arcadia adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Arcadia 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
Arcadia adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Arcadia adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Arcadia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Arcadia adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.6% of Arcadia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Arcadia 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Arcadia

Why doesn’t Arcadia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arcadia?

St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home in Carroll, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Arcadia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.