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Health in Shelby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shelby residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Myrtue Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shelby adults…

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

33 of every 100 Shelby adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–37.3%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Shelby

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

HNearest ERMyrtue Medical CenterHarlan · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMyrtue Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAll Care Health CenterCouncil Bluffs · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Myrtue Medical Center
Harlan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
CHI Health Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.7 mi
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Atlantic · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.9 mi
Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Council Bluffs · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
All Care Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Council Bluffs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Charles Drew Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careShelby is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careShelby is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shelby 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 Shelby; ≈ 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 25.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shelby, betterShelby, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Shelby gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
65%Dentist visitIA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
66%Colon screeningIA 67%
75%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shelby 7.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Shelby adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Shelby adults feel lonely
32.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Shelby adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Shelby adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Shelby adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Shelby 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
Shelby adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Shelby adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Shelby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Shelby adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.3% of Shelby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Shelby 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Shelby

Why doesn’t Shelby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Shelby?

Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Shelby’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 Shelby.

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.