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Health in Lambs Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lambs Grove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.1%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
28.3%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
1.4 mi
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lambs Grove

9%have COPD · IA 6.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lambs Grove adults…

Lambs Grove runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lambs Grove adults have COPD
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.7%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Lambs Grove

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

HNearest ERMercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Newton Medical Center★★★★★ · 1.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareMarshalltown · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Pella Regional Health Center
Pella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Primary Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Marshalltown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown
Marshalltown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLambs Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLambs Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lambs Grove 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 Lambs Grove; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 18.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lambs Grove, betterLambs Grove, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Lambs Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
81%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lambs Grove 8.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lambs Grove adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Lambs Grove adults feel lonely
29.8% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Lambs Grove adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Lambs Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Lambs Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lambs Grove 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
Lambs Grove adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Lambs Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Lambs Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Lambs Grove adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11% of Lambs Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Lambs Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
NewtonC38.9%12.9%17.4%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in Lambs Grove

Why doesn’t Lambs Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lambs Grove?

Mercyone Newton Medical Center in Newton, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Lambs Grove’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 Lambs Grove.

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.