Health · Maloy

Maloy, IA health

Maloy differs from Iowa on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 9.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.4% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 50836 (all of Maloy)
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How Maloy 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 Maloy adults…

43 of every 100 Maloy adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maloy, betterMaloy, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Maloy
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Maloy
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Maloy
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Maloy
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
71%
Colon screening
IA 67%
77%
Mammogram
IA 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maloy 6.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Maloy adults are doing

1 in 3Maloy adults feel lonely
30.9% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Maloy adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Maloy adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Maloy adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 10
Maloy adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 13
Maloy adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · IA 9.4% · better
1 in 19
Maloy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 17
Maloy adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8% · better

8.9% of Maloy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Maloy

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

HNearest ERRinggold County HospitalMount Ayr · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreater Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthMount Ayr · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Infinity Health
7 sites · nearest in Mount Ayr
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Greater Regional Medical Center
Creston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Chi Health - Mercy Corning
Corning · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Cainsville Medical Clinic
Cainsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMaloy is not a shortage area
! Dental careMaloy's county is a federal shortage area.Ringgold County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthMaloy'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 Maloy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Maloy
MeasureMaloyMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%38.9–46.1%33.9%worse
High cholesterol41.1%37.3–44.8%35.3%worse
Obesity40.2%33.7–46.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis34.3%31.3–37.4%27%worse
Depression19.7%17.2–22.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%8.9–12.8%11.6%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.8–10.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.9–12.8%8.7%worse
Diabetes14%12.3–15.8%11.2%worse
COPD9.2%8.1–10.5%6.9%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.2–10.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.5–18%14.5%about the same
Binge drink17.9%15.7–20.5%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%24–32.4%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%27.1–37.6%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.3%77.8–82.8%77.5%better
Dentist visit67.1%64–69.8%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85.5–88.2%84.1%better
Colon screening70.6%66.6–74.2%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.4%70.9–82.9%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.8–84.8%77.8%better
No health insurance6.7%5.5–8.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%27–35.2%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.9–25.9%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.4–16.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%17.6–22.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.2–16.6%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.8–12.3%12%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.6–8.9%9.4%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.7–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5.2–6.7%6.8%better
Receive SNAP8.9%7.5–10.5%10%
Disability
Any disability32.8%29–36.7%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.8–19.2%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.7–14.8%13.5%
Hearing10.3%9.3–11.4%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.6%3.4%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.1%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 Maloy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Maloy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Maloy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Maloy 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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