Health · Le Roy

Le Roy, IA health

Le Roy differs from Iowa on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 50264, 50123, 50103
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How Le Roy 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 Le Roy adults…

39 of every 100 Le Roy adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Le Roy, betterLe Roy, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.8% Le Roy
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Le Roy
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Le Roy
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Le Roy
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
69%
Colon screening
IA 67%
77%
Mammogram
IA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Le Roy 6.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Le Roy adults are doing

1 in 3Le Roy adults feel lonely
31.7% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Le Roy adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Le Roy adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Le Roy adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Le Roy adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 12
Le Roy adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Le Roy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Le Roy adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IA 6.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Le Roy

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

HNearest ERDecatur County HospitalLeon · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarke County Hospital★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthLeon · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Infinity Health
7 sites · nearest in Leon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Decatur County Hospital
Leon · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Clarke County Hospital
Osceola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Lucas County Health Center
Chariton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLe Roy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Decatur County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLe Roy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Decatur County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLe Roy'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 Le Roy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Le Roy
MeasureLe RoyMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%35.3–42.7%33.9%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.6–43.3%35.3%worse
Obesity40.4%33.7–47.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.5–35.8%27%worse
Depression20.4%17.7–23.2%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.9–15.6%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–11.8%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15%11.2%worse
COPD9%7.9–10.3%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.4–19.3%14.5%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.9–21.3%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.8%23.7–32.1%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%26–36.6%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.7–81.5%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.3%64.3–70.3%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%84.1–87.6%84.1%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.9–73.3%66.6%about the same
Mammogram76.7%70.1–82.5%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%79–83.6%77.8%better
No health insurance6.8%5.4–8.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%27.3–35.9%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%20–26.3%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.4–17.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.6–23%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.1–16.6%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.6–13.7%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.2–9.9%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.2–6.8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.4%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.4–12.1%10%
Disability
Any disability31.6%27.7–35.5%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.9–18.2%12.7%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.8%13.5%
Hearing9.5%8.5–10.5%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.4%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.5%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 Le Roy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Le Roy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Le Roy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Le Roy 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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