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Health in Spring Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Hill residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.5%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Hill adults…

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

32 of every 100 Spring Hill adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–36.2%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Hill

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

HNearest ERUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareDes Moines · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Des Moines
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site
Des Moines · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.9 mi
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
VA Central Iowa Healthcare System
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSpring Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSpring Hill 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 Spring Hill; ≈ 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 22.5%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Hill, betterSpring Hill, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Spring Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
73%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Hill 5.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Hill adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Spring Hill adults feel lonely
31.2% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Spring Hill adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Spring Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Spring Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Spring Hill 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
Spring Hill adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Spring Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Spring Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Spring Hill adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

7.9% of Spring Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Spring Hill 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.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Iowa

Questions about health in Spring Hill

Why doesn’t Spring Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spring Hill?

Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in Des Moines, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Spring Hill’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 Spring Hill.

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.