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Health in Lime Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lime Springs residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lime Springs adults…

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

36 of every 100 Lime Springs adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–40%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Lime Springs

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

HNearest ERRegional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Health Services of Howard County★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 42.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Winnmed
Decorah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
42.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.9 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLime Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLime Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lime Springs 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 Lime Springs; ≈ 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 25.6%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lime Springs, betterLime Springs, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Lime Springs gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
65%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
75%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lime Springs 8.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lime Springs adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Lime Springs adults feel lonely
31.9% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Lime Springs adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Lime Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Lime Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lime Springs 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 8
Lime Springs adults worry about having enough food
12% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Lime Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Lime Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Lime Springs adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.7% of Lime Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Lime Springs 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Iowa

Questions about health in Lime Springs

Why doesn’t Lime Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lime Springs?

Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Lime Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lime Springs.

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.