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Health in Ellsworth · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ellsworth residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
22.3%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ellsworth

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

Care in and near Ellsworth

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

HNearest ERVan Diest Medical CenterWebster City · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVan Diest Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareAmes · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Ames
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Hansen Family Hospital
Iowa Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Story County Hospital
Nevada · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellsworth itself
✓ Dental careEllsworth is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth; ≈ 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 Ellsworth adults…

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

33 of every 100 Ellsworth adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–36.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.7%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ellsworth, betterEllsworth, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Ellsworth gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Ellsworth City Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
71%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsworth 6.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ellsworth adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Ellsworth adults feel lonely
31.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Ellsworth adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Ellsworth adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Ellsworth adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ellsworth 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 10
Ellsworth adults worry about having enough food
10% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Ellsworth adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Ellsworth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Ellsworth adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

7.7% of Ellsworth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Ellsworth 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.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Ellsworth

Why doesn’t Ellsworth have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ellsworth?

Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Ellsworth’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.