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Downtown Macedonia, IowaPhoto: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Macedonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Macedonia residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
35%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Macedonia adults…

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

32 of every 100 Macedonia adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–35.8%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Macedonia

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

HNearest ERMontgomery County Memorial HospitalRed Oak · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAll Care Health CenterCouncil Bluffs · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Red Oak · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Council Bluffs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
All Care Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Council Bluffs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bellevue
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.8 mi
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Atlantic · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMacedonia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMacedonia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMacedonia 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 Macedonia; ≈ 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 24.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Macedonia, betterMacedonia, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Macedonia gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Macedonia City Park7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macedonia 6.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Macedonia adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Macedonia adults feel lonely
35% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Macedonia adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Macedonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Macedonia 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 Macedonia 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
Macedonia adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Macedonia adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 19
Macedonia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Macedonia adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8% of Macedonia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Macedonia 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Iowa

Questions about health in Macedonia

Why doesn’t Macedonia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Macedonia?

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Macedonia’s 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 Macedonia.

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.