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Health in Ayrshire · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ayrshire residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ayrshire, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ayrshire. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
9.1 mi
Palo Alto County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ayrshire

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ayrshire

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

HNearest ERPalo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpencer Municipal Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeSpencer · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Spencer · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.6 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Estherville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.1 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careAyrshire is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ayrshire itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ayrshire itself

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 Ayrshire; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ayrshire adults…

Ayrshire runs above IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ayrshire adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.2%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ayrshire, betterAyrshire, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Ayrshire gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
71%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
69%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ayrshire 6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ayrshire adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Ayrshire adults feel lonely
30% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Ayrshire adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Ayrshire adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Ayrshire adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ayrshire adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Ayrshire adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Ayrshire adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · IA 9.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Ayrshire adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 18
Ayrshire adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

7.8% of Ayrshire adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Ayrshire and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Ayrshire

Why doesn’t Ayrshire have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ayrshire.

What hospital is closest to Ayrshire?

Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Ayrshire’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ayrshire.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.