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Health in Frytown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Frytown residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
34.4%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Frytown

9.6%have COPD · IA 6.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frytown adults…

Frytown runs above IA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Frytown adults have COPD
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–12.4%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Frytown

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Iowa City SiteIowa City · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Iowa City VA Medical Center
Iowa City · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Iowa City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Iowa City Site
Iowa City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.3 mi
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
Iowa City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Washington County Hospital and Clinics
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.6 mi
CHC/Seia Louisa County Clinic
Columbus City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFrytown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFrytown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFrytown 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 Frytown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.2%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frytown, betterFrytown, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Frytown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
66%Colon screeningIA 67%
82%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frytown 8.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Frytown adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Frytown adults feel lonely
32.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Frytown adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Frytown adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Frytown 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 Frytown 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 7
Frytown adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Frytown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Frytown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Frytown adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

12.5% of Frytown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Frytown

Why doesn’t Frytown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Frytown?

University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Frytown’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 Frytown.

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.