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Health in Callender · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Callender residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.7%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.6%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Callender

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

Care in and near Callender

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

HNearest ERTrinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Fort Dodge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.4 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Callender itself
✓ Dental careCallender is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Callender 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 Callender; ≈ 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 Callender adults…

On every condition, Callender is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Callender adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.9–41.2%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.2%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Callender, betterCallender, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Callender gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Callender 6.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Callender adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Callender adults feel lonely
32.6% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Callender adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Callender adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Callender adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Callender 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 9
Callender adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Callender adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Callender adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Callender adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.5% of Callender adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Callender 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Callender

Why doesn’t Callender have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Callender?

Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Callender’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.