Health · Iona

Iona, MN health

Iona differs from Minnesota on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Iona
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How Iona compares with Minnesota

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 Iona adults…

35 of every 100 Iona adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Iona, betterIona, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Iona
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Iona
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Iona
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Iona
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iona 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Iona adults are doing

1 in 3Iona adults feel lonely
30.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Iona adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Iona adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Iona adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · Minnesota 15.1% · 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
Iona adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Iona adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Iona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Iona adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.3% of Iona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

of Iona adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Iona

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

HNearest ERMurray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.4 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careIona's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careIona's county is a federal shortage area.Murray County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthIona's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Iona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Iona
MeasureIonaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.8–39.3%31%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%31.5–40.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.9%30–46.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.3%23.8–30.8%22.3%worse
Depression26%22.3–30%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.7–13.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.1–14.3%10.1%about the same
COPD7.4%5.8–9.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.5–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13–20.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.3–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%21.4–32.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%24.6–37.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%70.9–78.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.3–67.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.8–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.8%67–75.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.2%66.7–81.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.2–82.1%76.1%better
No health insurance8.1%6–10.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.6–36.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%17.8–25.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.1–18.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%15.6–23.6%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.5–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.2–15.7%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.6–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%4.9–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%5.9–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%6.7–12.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.9%26–36.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%11.6–17.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12–17.1%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.1–9.5%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.7–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.7–9.9%7%
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 Iona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Iona better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Iona directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota 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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