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Health in Ollie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ollie residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.4%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
33.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Keokuk County Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ollie

8.2%have heart disease · IA 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ollie adults…

Ollie runs above IA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Ollie adults have heart disease
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.4%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Ollie

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

HNearest ERKeokuk County Health CenterSigourney · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson County Health Center★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Hills Community Health CenterSigourney · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Keokuk County Health Center
Sigourney · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.6 mi
River Hills Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Sigourney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Jefferson County Health Center
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Ottumwa · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Washington County Hospital and Clinics
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.8 mi
CHC/Seia Louisa County Clinic
Columbus City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ollie itself
✓ Dental careOllie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ollie 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 Ollie; ≈ 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 28.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ollie, betterOllie, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Ollie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
63%Dentist visitIA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
61%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ollie 7.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ollie adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Ollie adults feel lonely
33.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Ollie adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Ollie adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Ollie adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ollie 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
Ollie adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Ollie adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Ollie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Ollie adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.8% of Ollie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Ollie 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Ollie

Why doesn’t Ollie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ollie?

Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Ollie’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 Ollie.

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.