Health · Iatan

Iatan, MO health

Iatan differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.4% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.9% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64098 (all of Iatan)
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How Iatan compares with Missouri

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 Iatan adults…

37 of every 100 Iatan adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Iatan, betterIatan, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Iatan
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Iatan
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Iatan
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Iatan
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
67%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
70%
Colon screening
MO 64%
79%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iatan 6.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Iatan adults are doing

1 in 4Iatan adults feel lonely
27% · Missouri 31.7% · better
1 in 4Iatan adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Iatan adults lack social or emotional support
16.7% · Missouri 20.1% · better
1 in 7Iatan adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Missouri 17.5% · better
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 12
Iatan adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 13
Iatan adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 17
Iatan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MO 9% · better
1 in 18
Iatan adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MO 8.4% · better

6.2% of Iatan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

of Iatan adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Iatan

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

HNearest ERAmberwell Atchison AssociationAtchison · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMosaic Life Care at St. Joseph★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtchison Community Health ClinicAtchison · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Amberwell Atchison Association
Atchison · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
Atchison Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Atchison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Swope Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
F W Huston Medical Center
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
Saint Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careIatan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIatan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthIatan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 6 · need score 17 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 Iatan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Iatan
MeasureIatanMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.2–41.2%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.3%36.2–44.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.9%30.7–43.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.1–34%28.8%about the same
Depression23.6%20.2–27.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%8.8–14.1%15.8%better
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.5%8.6%worse
Diabetes11%9.4–12.8%12.1%about the same
COPD7.2%6.1–8.5%8%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.9–7.6%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%10.7–15.8%16%better
Binge drink15.7%13–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%19.5–28.2%28.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%27.4–41.2%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%78.3–84.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%62.4–70.4%60.4%better
Cholesterol check88%86.3–89.6%84.5%better
Colon screening69.6%64.2–74.7%64%better
Mammogram79%70.4–86%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.1–81.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.9–7.8%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%22.7–31.3%31.7%better
Lack emotional support16.7%13.9–19.5%20.1%better
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.2–17.3%17.5%better
Fair or poor health16.8%14.2–19.7%20.5%better
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–15.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.4%6.6–10.4%13.7%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.4–9.6%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–6.9%9%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.6%8.4%better
Receive SNAP6.2%4.8–7.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.5–36.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%11.7–16.2%15.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.2–16.3%17.2%
Hearing8.4%7.4–9.5%8.3%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.6%3.9%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.5%9.2%
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 Iatan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Iatan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Iatan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Iatan by how much of its land each one covers.

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