Health · Frytown

Frytown, IA health

On most measures Frytown looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.9%) and more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Frytown
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 113 people are less certain, so we show Frytown's figures without a grade.

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How Frytown 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 Frytown adults…

38 of every 100 Frytown adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Frytown, betterFrytown, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Frytown
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Frytown
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Frytown
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Frytown
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
66%
Colon screening
IA 67%
82%
Mammogram
IA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frytown 8.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Frytown adults are doing

1 in 3Frytown adults feel lonely
32.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Frytown adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Frytown adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Frytown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Frytown adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Frytown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Frytown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Frytown adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IA 6.8% · about the same

12.5% of Frytown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Frytown

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

HNearest ERIowa City VA Medical CenterIowa City · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Iowa City SiteIowa City · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Iowa City VA Medical Center
Iowa City · ★★★★★
ERVA
11.2 mi
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Iowa City · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Iowa City Site
Iowa City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.3 mi
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
Iowa City · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Washington County Hospital and Clinics
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Chc/Seia Louisa County Clinic
Columbus City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFrytown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFrytown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFrytown is not a shortage area

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 Frytown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Frytown
MeasureFrytownMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%34.4–42%33.9%worse
High cholesterol37.6%34.1–41.2%35.3%about the same
Obesity34.4%29.5–39.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29%25.7–32.3%27%about the same
Depression20.9%18.1–24%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.4–16.7%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.3–10.4%8.7%about the same
Diabetes13.5%11.1–15.6%11.2%about the same
COPD9.6%7.4–12.4%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.5%7–10.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.4–5.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%13.6–23.5%14.5%about the same
Binge drink20.2%17.4–23.2%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25%20.1–30.6%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%26.8–35.3%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.6–80.8%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.3%63.1–69.4%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check83.7%80.4–86.8%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66.4%61.3–71.1%66.6%about the same
Mammogram82.3%76.6–87%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.6–82.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.7%5.8–12.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.7–37.3%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%21–30.4%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.2–19.2%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health21.7%17–27.2%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.1–17.8%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%10.3–19.1%12%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%7.7–13%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.3–8.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%5.9–9.6%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%8.8–16.9%10%
Disability
Any disability31.5%26–37.4%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%12.7–20.1%12.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.3–18.7%13.5%
Hearing9%7.5–10.5%7.4%
Vision5.4%4.3–6.7%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.6–6%3.4%
Errands alone8.9%7.1–11.1%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 Frytown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Frytown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Frytown 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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