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Health in Millersburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millersburg residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
46.6%
Worse than IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.5%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
16.4 mi
Compass Memorial Healthcare
What stands out

What stands out about health in Millersburg

46.6%have obesity · IA 37.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millersburg adults…

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

47 of every 100 Millersburg adults have obesity
Iowa: 38 in 100 · worse · likely 38.8–55%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Millersburg

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

HNearest ERCompass Memorial HealthcareMarengo · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCompass Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Hills Community Health CenterSigourney · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Compass Memorial Healthcare
Marengo · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
River Hills Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Sigourney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Keokuk County Health Center
Sigourney · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.9 mi
Mahaska Health Partnership
Oskaloosa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Washington County Hospital and Clinics
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.7 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Iowa City Site
Iowa City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMillersburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMillersburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMillersburg 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 Millersburg; ≈ 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 27.5%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.2%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millersburg, betterMillersburg, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Millersburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
69%Colon screeningIA 67%
71%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millersburg 8.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Millersburg adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Millersburg adults feel lonely
31.6% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Millersburg adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Millersburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Millersburg 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 Millersburg 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
Millersburg adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Millersburg adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Millersburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Millersburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.9% of Millersburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Millersburg 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Iowa

Questions about health in Millersburg

Why doesn’t Millersburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millersburg?

Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Millersburg’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 Millersburg.

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.