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Health in Lamont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lamont residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lamont

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lamont

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

HNearest ERRegional Medical CenterManchester · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Iowa Health CenterVinton · 35 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Regional Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center
Oelwein · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Elkader · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Vinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.7 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
Waterloo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lamont itself
✓ Dental careLamont is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lamont 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 Lamont; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lamont adults…

Lamont runs above IA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lamont adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
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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 36.3%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%IA 14.5%
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Where Lamont gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
64%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lamont 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lamont adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Lamont adults feel lonely
31.2% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Lamont adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Lamont adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Lamont adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lamont 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
Lamont adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Lamont adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Lamont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Lamont adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

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

Around town

Lamont 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Lamont

Why doesn’t Lamont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lamont?

Regional Medical Center in Manchester, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Lamont’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 Lamont.

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.