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Health in Gowrie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gowrie residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
15.6 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Gowrie

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

Care in and near Gowrie

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

HNearest ERTrinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge · 15.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeDayton · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.8 mi
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.1 mi
Boone County Hospital
Boone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gowrie itself
✓ Dental careGowrie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gowrie 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 Gowrie; ≈ 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 Gowrie adults…

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

10 of every 100 Gowrie adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.2%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gowrie, betterGowrie, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Gowrie gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Laurel Park22 acres2Lindquist Wildlife Sanctuary4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gowrie 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gowrie adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Gowrie adults feel lonely
32.8% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Gowrie adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Gowrie adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Gowrie adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gowrie 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
Gowrie adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Gowrie adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Gowrie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Gowrie adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

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

Around town

Gowrie 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in Gowrie

Why doesn’t Gowrie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gowrie?

Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Gowrie’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 Gowrie.

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.