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Health in McCallsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McCallsburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McCallsburg

Binge drinking is the habit McCallsburg doesn’t win on

24.3% of adults binge drink, vs 20.5% across Iowa. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Heart disease and stroke are less common in McCallsburg

McCallsburg runs below Iowa on five chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (5.2% vs 6.6%), stroke (2.7% vs 3.3%) and diabetes (9.2% vs 11.2%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (Iowa 18%). Conditions ↓

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 McCallsburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 24.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCallsburg, betterMcCallsburg, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where McCallsburg gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCallsburg adults…

McCallsburg runs below IA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 McCallsburg adults have heart disease
Iowa: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–6%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near McCallsburg

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

HNearest ERStory County HospitalNevada · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Greeley Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareAmes · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Story County Hospital
Nevada · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Ames
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Hansen Family Hospital
Iowa Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Boone County Hospital
Boone · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Community Health Center of Dayton
Dayton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCallsburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McCallsburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCallsburg 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 McCallsburg; ≈ 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 McCallsburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.

75%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
72%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCallsburg 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How McCallsburg adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3McCallsburg adults feel lonely
33% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5McCallsburg adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4McCallsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6McCallsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McCallsburg 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
McCallsburg adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
McCallsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
McCallsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
McCallsburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.2% of McCallsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

McCallsburg 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.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Iowa

Questions about health in McCallsburg

Why doesn’t McCallsburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McCallsburg?

Story County Hospital in Nevada, 11.3 miles in a straight line from McCallsburg’s 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 McCallsburg.

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.