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Health in Menlo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Menlo residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.8%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
12.1 mi
Guthrie County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Menlo

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

Care in and near Menlo

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

HNearest ERGuthrie County HospitalGuthrie Center · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareUrbandale · 35.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Guthrie County Hospital
Guthrie Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Adair County Memorial Hospital
Greenfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Madison County Health Care System
Winterset · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Dallas County Hospital
Perry · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.1 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site
Des Moines · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMenlo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Menlo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Menlo 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 Menlo; ≈ 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 Menlo adults…

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

33 of every 100 Menlo adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–37%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Menlo, betterMenlo, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Menlo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Menlo 6.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Menlo adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Menlo adults feel lonely
31.8% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Menlo adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Menlo adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Menlo adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Menlo 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
Menlo adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Menlo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Menlo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Menlo adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.1% of Menlo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Menlo 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Menlo

Why doesn’t Menlo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Menlo?

Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Menlo’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 Menlo.

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.