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Health in Hospers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hospers residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
34.4%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
8.4 mi
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hospers adults…

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

36 of every 100 Hospers adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.9–40%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Hospers

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

HNearest ERSanford Sheldon Medical CenterSheldon · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOrange City Area Health System★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Sioux Community Health CenterSioux Center · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Sheldon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.9 mi
Orange City Area Health System
Orange City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Sioux Center Health
Sioux Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
Greater Sioux Community Health Center
Sioux Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.2 mi
Hegg Memorial Health Center
Rock Valley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHospers is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHospers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hospers 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 Hospers; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hospers, betterHospers, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Hospers gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1South Side Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hospers 7.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hospers adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Hospers adults feel lonely
32.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Hospers adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Hospers adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Hospers adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hospers 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
Hospers adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Hospers adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Hospers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Hospers adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.2% of Hospers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Hospers 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.

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in Hospers

Why doesn’t Hospers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hospers?

Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Hospers’ 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 Hospers.

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.