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Health in Hastings · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hastings residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
42.1%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
14.6 mi
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hastings adults…

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

37 of every 100 Hastings adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.4–41.3%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Hastings

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

HNearest ERMontgomery County Memorial HospitalRed Oak · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOneworld Community Health CentersPlattsmouth · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Red Oak · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Shenandoah Medical Center
Shenandoah · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Bellevue Medical Center
Bellevue · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Council Bluffs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
All Care Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Council Bluffs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHastings is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHastings is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHastings 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 Hastings; ≈ 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 25.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.7%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hastings, betterHastings, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Hastings gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
65%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
60%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hastings 6.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hastings adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Hastings adults feel lonely
31% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Hastings adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Hastings adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Hastings adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hastings 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 9
Hastings adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Hastings adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Hastings adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Hastings adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

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

Around town

Hastings 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Hastings

Why doesn’t Hastings have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hastings?

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Hastings’ 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 Hastings.

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.