Health · Corley

Corley, IA health

Corley differs from Iowa on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.4% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.3% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 51537 (all of Corley)
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How Corley 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 Corley adults…

39 of every 100 Corley adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Corley, betterCorley, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Corley
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Corley
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Corley
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Corley
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
70%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
69%
Colon screening
IA 67%
79%
Mammogram
IA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corley 7.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Corley adults are doing

1 in 3Corley adults feel lonely
30.6% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Corley adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Corley adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Corley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 9
Corley adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Corley adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Corley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Corley adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IA 6.8% · about the same

10.2% of Corley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Corley

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

HNearest ERMyrtue Medical CenterHarlan · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCass County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAll Care Health CenterCouncil Bluffs · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Myrtue Medical Center
Harlan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Atlantic · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Audubon · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Manning Regional Healthcare Center
Manning · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
All Care Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Council Bluffs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCorley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCorley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCorley's county is a federal shortage area.Shelby 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 Corley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Corley
MeasureCorleyMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.2–43%33.9%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.8–43.7%35.3%about the same
Obesity38.5%31–46.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.6%29.1–36.4%27%worse
Depression20.2%17.1–23.6%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.7–17%11.6%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.3–15.1%11.2%worse
COPD8.6%7.4–9.8%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.2%6.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.9–18.9%14.5%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.3–21.9%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%23.5–32.9%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.5–36.2%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.2–82.7%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.1–72.6%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.6–88%84.1%better
Colon screening68.7%63.7–73%66.6%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.3–84.2%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.9–83.9%77.8%better
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.9–35.5%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%20–26.8%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%17.6–23.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.8–16.6%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.7–13.9%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.4–10.2%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.1%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.4%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.5–12.1%10%
Disability
Any disability32.4%28.3–36.9%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.6–18.1%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%12–15.4%13.5%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.6%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.5%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.4%
Errands alone8.3%7.3–9.4%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 Corley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Corley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Corley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Corley by how much of its land each one covers.

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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