County profile
Mills County, Iowa
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
30
Disease
30
Provider
61
SDOH
38
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
Mills County, Iowa does not show a compound signal, but its provider gap score of 61 (61st percentile nationally) is notably above the median. This reflects elevated healthcare specialist shortages relative to population need. The other dimensions remain below the 70th-percentile compound-signal threshold, so the pattern here is concentrated risk in one area rather than converging multi-dimensional stress.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Mills County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Mills County | IA avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.3 µg/m³ -0.3% vs IA | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 54.0 ppb ▼ -6.3% vs IA | 57.6 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 189,098 index ▼ -44% vs IA | 336,899 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 6 days/yr ▲ +165% vs IA | 2 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.03 score ▼ -53% vs IA | 0.06 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 1.49 score ▲ +481% vs IA | 0.26 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Mills County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Mills County | IA avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 9.8% -1.5% vs IA | 9.9% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 6.7% ▼ -15% vs IA | 7.9% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 11.3% ▼ -8.0% vs IA | 12.3% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 6.7% ▼ -11% vs IA | 7.5% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 19.7% ▼ -2.7% vs IA | 20.2% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 15.2% ▼ -5.7% vs IA | 16.1% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Mills County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Mills County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Mills County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Fremont County
Iowa
52
Moderate
Montgomery County
Iowa
50
Moderate
Page County
Iowa
46
Moderate
Pottawattamie County
Iowa
45
Moderate
Cass County
Nebraska
32
Below Avg
Sarpy County
Nebraska
32
Below Avg
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026