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Health in Minburn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minburn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.3%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
21.9%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Dallas County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Minburn

5.2%have heart disease · IA 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minburn adults…

Minburn runs below IA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Minburn adults have heart disease
Iowa: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–5.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Minburn

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

HNearest ERDallas County HospitalPerry · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareUrbandale · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Dallas County Hospital
Perry · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
VA Central Iowa Healthcare System
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Boone County Hospital
Boone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site
Des Moines · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMinburn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMinburn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMinburn 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 Minburn; ≈ 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 21.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minburn, betterMinburn, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Minburn gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Rogers Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIA 78%
75%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
76%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minburn 5.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Minburn adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Minburn adults feel lonely
28.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Minburn adults lack social or emotional support
22% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Minburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Minburn adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Minburn 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 11
Minburn adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Minburn adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Minburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Minburn adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

7.6% of Minburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Minburn 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.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Iowa

Questions about health in Minburn

Why doesn’t Minburn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Minburn?

Dallas County Hospital in Perry, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Minburn’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 Minburn.

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.