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Health in Minden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minden residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.8%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
33.6%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
16.6 mi
Myrtue Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minden adults…

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

33 of every 100 Minden adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–36.5%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Minden

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

HNearest ERMyrtue Medical CenterHarlan · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Missouri Valley★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAll Care Health CenterCouncil Bluffs · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Myrtue Medical Center
Harlan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
CHI Health Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Council Bluffs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
All Care Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Council Bluffs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Charles Drew Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMinden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMinden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMinden 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 Minden; ≈ 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 22.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 22.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minden, betterMinden, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Minden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
69%Colon screeningIA 67%
82%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minden 5.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Minden adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Minden adults feel lonely
33.6% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Minden adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Minden adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Minden adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Minden 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
Minden adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · IA 12%
Better than IA
1 in 13
Minden adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 19
Minden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Minden adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.4% of Minden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Iowa

Questions about health in Minden

Why doesn’t Minden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Minden?

Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Minden’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Minden.

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.