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Health in Joice · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Joice residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
22.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.5%
Better than IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
19.2 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Joice

8.8%worry about food · IA 12%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Joice adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · IA 12%
Better than IA
1 in 13
Joice adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · IA 9.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Joice adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 18
Joice adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

6.9% of Joice adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Joice adults…

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

35 of every 100 Joice adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–39%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Joice

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

HNearest ERMercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone North Iowa Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.5 mi
Peoples Clinic Butler County
Clarksville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careJoice is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJoice is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Joice 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 Joice; ≈ 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 22.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Joice, betterJoice, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Joice gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area29 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Joice 5.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Joice adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Joice adults feel lonely
30.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Joice adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Joice adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Joice adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Joice 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.

Around town

Joice 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.

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Joice

Why doesn’t Joice have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Joice?

Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, 19.2 miles in a straight line from Joice’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 Joice.

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.