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Health in Low Moor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Low Moor residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Low Moor

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Low Moor

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

HNearest ERMercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareClinton · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Trinity - Bettendorf
Bettendorf · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Low Moor itself
✓ Dental careLow Moor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Low Moor 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 Low Moor; ≈ 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 Low Moor adults…

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

36 of every 100 Low Moor adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.9–40%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 22.2%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Low Moor, betterLow Moor, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Low Moor gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Low Moor 6.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Low Moor adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Low Moor adults feel lonely
31.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Low Moor adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Low Moor adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Low Moor adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Low Moor 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 10
Low Moor adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Low Moor adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Low Moor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Low Moor adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.8% of Low Moor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Low Moor and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clinton: 40.5%Camanche: 37.7%Garden Plain Township: 35.5%Fulton Township: 35.7%Fulton: 36.1%Low Moor: 38.1%Low MoorClintonMercyone Clinton Medical Center · Clinton · 9.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic · Clinton · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than IANear IALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Low Moor38.1%
Clinton40.5%
IA37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ClintonC−40.5%13.3%18.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in Low Moor

Why doesn’t Low Moor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Low Moor?

Mercyone Clinton Medical Center in Clinton, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Low Moor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Low Moor?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic in Clinton, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Low Moor.

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.