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Health in Decatur

Where Decatur residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Decatur, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Decatur

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

HNearest ERDecatur County HospitalLeon · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarke County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthLeon · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
4.7 mi
Infinity Health
7 sites · nearest in Leon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Clarke County Hospital
Osceola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.3 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDecatur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDecatur is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDecatur is not a shortage area

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 Decatur; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The Iowa towns that border Decatur have CDC estimates of their own. Iowa: 37.7% obesity, 11.2% diabetes, 14.5% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Questions about health in Decatur

Why doesn’t Decatur have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Decatur?

Decatur County Hospital in Leon, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Decatur’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Decatur?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Infinity Health in Leon, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.