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Health in Floris · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Floris residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Davis County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Floris

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

Care in and near Floris

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

HNearest ERDavis County HospitalBloomfield · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOttumwa Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Hills Community Health CenterOttumwa · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
River Hills Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Ottumwa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Ottumwa · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Jefferson County Health Center
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Van Buren County Hospital
Keosauqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Chcsi Centerville
Centerville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Floris itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Floris itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Floris 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 Floris; ≈ 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 Floris adults…

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

10 of every 100 Floris adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
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Where Floris gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Floris 6.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Floris adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Floris adults feel lonely
31.5% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Floris adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Floris adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Floris adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Floris 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
Floris adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Floris adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 19
Floris adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Floris adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.3% of Floris adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Floris 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.

29.1%

of Floris adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Floris

Why doesn’t Floris have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Floris?

Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Floris’ 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 Floris.

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.