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Health in Sully · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sully residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
36%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.8%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Pella Regional Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sully

9.1%worry about food · IA 12%
★ What stands out · 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
Sully adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · IA 12%
Better than IA
1 in 13
Sully adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · IA 9.4%
Better than IA
1 in 20
Sully adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Sully adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.1% of Sully adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sully adults…

Sully runs above IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sully adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Sully

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

HNearest ERPella Regional Health CenterPella · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPella Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Hills Community Health CenterOskaloosa · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Pella Regional Health Center
Pella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Mahaska Health Partnership
Oskaloosa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
River Hills Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Oskaloosa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.9 mi
Primary Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Marshalltown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSully is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSully is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sully 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 Sully; ≈ 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 23.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sully, betterSully, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Sully gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
71%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sully 5.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sully adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Sully adults feel lonely
29.8% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Sully adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Sully adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Sully adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sully 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.

Around town

Sully 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.

28.4%

of Sully adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Sully

Why doesn’t Sully have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sully?

Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Sully’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sully.

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.