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Health in Whitten · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whitten residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.7%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whitten adults…

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

10 of every 100 Whitten adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Whitten

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

HNearest ERGrundy County Memorial HospitalGrundy Center · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnitypoint Health - Marshalltown★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareMarshalltown · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Grundy Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown
Marshalltown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Marshalltown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Hansen Family Hospital
Iowa Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Story County Hospital
Nevada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Traer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWhitten is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhitten is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Whitten 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 Whitten; ≈ 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 24.8%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Whitten, betterWhitten, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Whitten gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
72%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whitten 5.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Whitten adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Whitten adults feel lonely
29.5% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Whitten adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Whitten adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Whitten adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Whitten 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
Whitten adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Whitten adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Whitten adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Whitten adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.8% of Whitten adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Whitten 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Whitten

Why doesn’t Whitten have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Whitten?

Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Whitten’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 Whitten.

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.