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Health in Mount Auburn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Auburn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.2%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
7.1 mi
Virginia Gay Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Auburn adults…

Mount Auburn runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Mount Auburn adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–37.2%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Auburn

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

HNearest ERVirginia Gay HospitalVinton · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVirginia Gay Hospital★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Iowa Health CenterVinton · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.1 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Vinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
Waterloo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Traer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Allen Hospital
Waterloo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Auburn itself
✓ Dental careMount Auburn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.6%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Auburn, betterMount Auburn, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Mount Auburn gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Auburn 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Auburn adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Mount Auburn adults feel lonely
31% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Mount Auburn adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Mount Auburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Mount Auburn adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mount Auburn 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
Mount Auburn adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Mount Auburn adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Mount Auburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Mount Auburn adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.6% of Mount Auburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Mount Auburn 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Iowa

Questions about health in Mount Auburn

Why doesn’t Mount Auburn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Auburn?

Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Mount Auburn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mount Auburn?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Eastern Iowa Womens Health Center in Vinton, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Auburn.

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.