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Health in Stout · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stout residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stout adults…

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

34 of every 100 Stout adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.5%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Stout

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

HNearest ERGrundy County Memorial HospitalGrundy Center · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWaverly Health Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community Health ClinicClarksville · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Grundy Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Waverly Health Center
Waverly · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Allen Hospital
Waterloo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35 mi
Primary Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshalltown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careStout is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStout is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stout 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 Stout; ≈ 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 24.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stout, betterStout, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Stout gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Stout 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%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stout 6.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Stout adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Stout adults feel lonely
31.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Stout adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Stout adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Stout 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 Stout 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
Stout adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Stout adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Stout adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Stout adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

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

Around town

Stout 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Iowa

Questions about health in Stout

Why doesn’t Stout have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stout?

Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Stout’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 Stout.

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.