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Health in Casey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Casey residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
12.2 mi
Guthrie County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Casey

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Casey

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

HNearest ERGuthrie County HospitalGuthrie Center · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareUrbandale · 42 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Guthrie County Hospital
Guthrie Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Adair County Memorial Hospital
Greenfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Atlantic · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Audubon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.3 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site
Des Moines · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Casey itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Casey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Casey 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 Casey; ≈ 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 Casey adults…

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

37 of every 100 Casey adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.7–40.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Casey, betterCasey, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Casey gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Casey City Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Casey 6.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Casey adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Casey adults feel lonely
31.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Casey adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Casey adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Casey adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Casey 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
Casey adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Casey adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Casey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Casey adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.2% of Casey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Casey 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.

30%

of Casey adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Casey

Why doesn’t Casey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Casey?

Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Casey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.