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Health in Floyd · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Floyd residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Floyd

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Floyd

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.9% across Iowa. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.6% across Iowa. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.3% across Iowa. In all, Floyd runs above Iowa on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Floyd adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 24.8% across Iowa. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Floyd

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 14.5% across Iowa. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Iowa figure falls outside Floyd’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Floyd adults…

Floyd runs above IA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Floyd adults have COPD
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.5%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 17.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Floyd, betterFloyd, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Floyd gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Floyd

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

HNearest ERFloyd County Medical CenterCharles City · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFloyd County Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 23.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Floyd County Medical Center
Charles City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
21.7 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Floyd itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Floyd itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Floyd 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 Floyd; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
62%Dentist visitIA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
81%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Floyd 8.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Floyd adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Floyd adults feel lonely
33.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Floyd adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Floyd adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Floyd adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Floyd 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 7
Floyd adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Floyd adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Floyd adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Floyd adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

12.9% of Floyd adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Floyd 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in Floyd

Why doesn’t Floyd have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Floyd?

Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Floyd’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 Floyd.

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.