Health · Mingo

Mingo, IA health

On most measures Mingo looks like Iowa as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.1% vs 11.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mingo
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 328 people are less certain, so we show Mingo's figures without a grade.

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How Mingo 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 Mingo adults…

32 of every 100 Mingo adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.7–36.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mingo, betterMingo, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.7% Mingo
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Mingo
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.8% Mingo
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Mingo
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
70%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
83%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
70%
Colon screening
IA 67%
80%
Mammogram
IA 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mingo 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mingo adults are doing

1 in 3Mingo adults feel lonely
31.2% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Mingo adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Mingo adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Mingo adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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
Mingo adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Mingo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Mingo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Mingo adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IA 6.8% · about the same

8.7% of Mingo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mingo

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

HNearest ERMercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBroadlawns Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareDes Moines · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Primary Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Des Moines
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Story County Hospital
Nevada · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMingo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMingo is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMingo's county is a federal shortage area.Jasper/Poweshiek Counties · 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 Mingo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mingo
MeasureMingoMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.4%28.7–36.3%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol33.3%29.5–37.2%35.3%about the same
Obesity36.8%30–43.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.1%22.1–28.2%27%about the same
Depression21.4%18.2–25%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.4–11.3%11.6%better
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–9%8.7%about the same
Diabetes9.9%8.4–11.5%11.2%about the same
COPD6.3%5.2–7.5%6.9%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.6–18.2%14.5%about the same
Binge drink21.8%18.3–25.5%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.7%18.3–27.3%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%24.7–36.1%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73–80.2%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.3–72.8%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check83.3%80.6–85.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening69.6%64.7–74.3%66.6%about the same
Mammogram79.5%72.7–85.3%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%72–78.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.6–8.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.4–36.4%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.6–27.3%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%14.8–19.7%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health16.5%13.5–19.5%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.4–14.2%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.1–13.6%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.9%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%4.9–7.2%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.3–7.7%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%6.6–11.4%10%
Disability
Any disability27.9%23.4–32.3%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%9.8–14%12.7%
Thinking or memory14%11.7–16.4%13.5%
Hearing6.9%6–7.9%7.4%
Vision3.9%3.3–4.5%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.7%3.4%
Errands alone7.3%6.1–8.5%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 Mingo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Mingo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mingo 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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