Health · Kellerton

Kellerton, IA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Kellerton looks like Iowa as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kellerton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 286 people are less certain, so we show Kellerton's figures without a grade.

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How Kellerton 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 Kellerton adults…

36 of every 100 Kellerton adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kellerton, betterKellerton, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Kellerton
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Kellerton
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.9% Kellerton
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Kellerton
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
66%
Colon screening
IA 67%
75%
Mammogram
IA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kellerton 6.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kellerton adults are doing

1 in 3Kellerton adults feel lonely
32.2% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Kellerton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Kellerton adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Kellerton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 8
Kellerton adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Kellerton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Kellerton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Kellerton adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IA 6.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kellerton

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

HNearest ERRinggold County HospitalMount Ayr · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarke County Hospital★★★★★ · 26.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthLamoni · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.1 mi
Infinity Health
7 sites · nearest in Lamoni
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.4 mi
Clarke County Hospital
Osceola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Greater Regional Medical Center
Creston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKellerton is not a shortage area
! Dental careKellerton's county is a federal shortage area.Ringgold County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthKellerton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-14 · need score 13 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 Kellerton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kellerton
MeasureKellertonMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%31.6–40.3%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%31.9–40.8%35.3%about the same
Obesity45%36.1–53.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28%24.5–31.5%27%about the same
Depression21.8%18.5–25.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.5–17.2%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.9%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10–13.9%11.2%about the same
COPD7.6%6.1–9.2%6.9%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.9–7.9%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%13.3–21.1%14.5%about the same
Binge drink20.9%17.5–24.8%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.6–31.6%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.7–41.7%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.9–81.2%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.2–67.2%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.2–87.2%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66.3%61.2–71.3%66.6%about the same
Mammogram74.5%66.4–81.3%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.1–81.2%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.6%4.8–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%26.6–38%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.6–28.2%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.6–19.3%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.2–22.7%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.6–16%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.1–15.6%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.2–11.5%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.2–7.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.4–8.1%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.5–13.3%10%
Disability
Any disability28.7%24–34%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%10.8–16%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.7–16.7%13.5%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.7%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3–4.4%3.4%
Errands alone7.6%6.3–9.1%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 Kellerton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Kellerton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kellerton 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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