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Health in Colwell

Where Colwell residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Colwell, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Colwell

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

HNearest ERFloyd County Medical CenterCharles City · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFloyd County Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community Health ClinicClarksville · 26.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Floyd County Medical Center
Charles City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
15.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Colwell itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Colwell itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Colwell 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 Colwell; ≈ 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).

Around town

Health next door

The Iowa towns that border Colwell have CDC estimates of their own. Iowa: 37.7% obesity, 11.2% diabetes, 14.5% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Questions about health in Colwell

Why doesn’t Colwell have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Colwell?

Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Colwell’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.