Health · Milo

Milo, IA health

Milo differs from Iowa on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 12%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.8% vs 11.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Milo
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 731 people are less certain, so we show Milo's figures without a grade.

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How Milo 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 Milo adults…

32 of every 100 Milo adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.3–36.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Milo, betterMilo, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Milo
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Milo
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.4% Milo
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Milo
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
67%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milo 6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Milo adults are doing

1 in 3Milo adults feel lonely
31.6% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Milo adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Milo adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Milo adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 11
Milo adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · IA 12% · better
1 in 13
Milo adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 19
Milo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Milo adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IA 6.8% · better

7.1% of Milo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Milo

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

HNearest ERKnoxville Hospital & ClinicsKnoxville · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity Health - Chariton OfficeChariton · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
Knoxville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Lucas County Health Center
Chariton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Infinity Health - Chariton Office
Chariton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.6 mi
Primary Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Des Moines
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMilo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMilo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMilo 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 Milo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Milo
MeasureMiloMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.1%28.3–36.1%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%31.1–39.2%35.3%about the same
Obesity38.9%32–46.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.7%22.7–28.8%27%about the same
Depression20.7%17.6–24%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7–10.9%11.6%better
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.7%8.7%about the same
Diabetes9.6%8.1–11.2%11.2%about the same
COPD5.9%4.9–6.9%6.9%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5–6.6%6.6%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.7–16.4%14.5%about the same
Binge drink22.4%18.8–26.2%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.3%18.3–27%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%27–39.1%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.3–79.8%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit68%64.6–71.3%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening67.3%62.3–72%66.6%about the same
Mammogram78%70.7–84.2%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.2–80.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6%4.7–7.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.8–36.6%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.1–26.6%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.8–18.3%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health14.9%12.5–17.7%17.8%better
Frequent physical distress11.6%10–13.4%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.1–11.4%12%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.2–9.4%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.2–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.6%6.8%better
Receive SNAP7.1%5.4–9%10%
Disability
Any disability25.6%21.6–30%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs10.7%8.9–12.7%12.7%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.7–14.8%13.5%
Hearing6.8%5.9–7.8%7.4%
Vision3.4%2.9–3.9%4.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–3.2%3.4%
Errands alone6.3%5.4–7.4%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 Milo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Milo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Milo 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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