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Health in Elberon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elberon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
33.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
18.8 mi
Compass Memorial Healthcare
What stands out

What stands out about health in Elberon

17.8%smoke · IA 14.5%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.6%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elberon, betterElberon, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Elberon gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Elberon Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elberon adults…

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

34 of every 100 Elberon adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–38.2%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Elberon

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

HNearest ERCompass Memorial HealthcareMarengo · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCompass Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Clinic - TraerTraer · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Peoples Clinic - Traer
Traer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.8 mi
Compass Memorial Healthcare
Marengo · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Vinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.2 mi
Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown
Marshalltown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elberon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elberon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elberon 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 Elberon; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIA 78%
64%Dentist visitIA 67%
82%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elberon 7.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elberon adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Elberon adults feel lonely
33.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Elberon adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Elberon adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Elberon adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elberon 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
Elberon adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Elberon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Elberon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Elberon adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.4% of Elberon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Elberon 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Elberon

Why doesn’t Elberon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elberon?

Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Elberon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.