Health · Arthur

Arthur, IA health

On most measures Arthur looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.3% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arthur
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 252 people are less certain, so we show Arthur's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Arthur compares with Iowa

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arthur adults…

34 of every 100 Arthur adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–38.5%

Bars show Arthur; the black tick is Iowa. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arthur, betterArthur, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Arthur
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Arthur
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.7% Arthur
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Arthur
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
83%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
64%
Colon screening
IA 67%
74%
Mammogram
IA 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arthur 7.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Arthur adults are doing

1 in 3Arthur adults feel lonely
33.2% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Arthur adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Arthur adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Arthur adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Iowa 16.4% · too close to call
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 7
Arthur adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Arthur adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Arthur adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Arthur adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IA 6.8% · about the same

12.1% of Arthur adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

Black tick: Iowa. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Arthur

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

HNearest ERHorn Memorial HospitalIda Grove · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Horn Memorial Hospital
Ida Grove · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Loring Hospital
Sac City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
55.1 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careArthur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArthur is not a shortage area
! Mental healthArthur's county is a federal shortage area.Ida County · need score 15 of 25

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 Arthur. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Arthur
MeasureArthurMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.1–38.5%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%30.5–39.1%35.3%about the same
Obesity42.3%34–50.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27%23.9–30.3%27%about the same
Depression21.7%18.4–25.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%10.7–16.7%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.4%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.9%11.2%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.3%6.9%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6–7.8%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%14.8–22%14.5%worse
Binge drink21.7%18–25.6%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%22.7–33.1%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%27.8–41.9%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.1–78.9%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit64%60–67.7%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check82.5%79.7–84.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58–69.1%66.6%about the same
Mammogram74.1%65.2–81.2%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%73.5–79.3%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.5–9.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28.1–38.7%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.1–29.2%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.7–20.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.4–22.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12–15.9%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.7–16.7%12%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.4–12.6%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.2–8.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.4–9%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.1%9.5–15.4%10%
Disability
Any disability30%25.7–34.9%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.6–16.1%12.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.2–17.9%13.5%
Hearing8%7–9%7.4%
Vision4.7%4–5.4%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.5%3.4%
Errands alone8.5%7.2–9.9%7.4%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Arthur door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Arthur better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arthur directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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