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Health in Pilot Mound · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pilot Mound residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
42.9%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Boone County Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pilot Mound adults…

Pilot Mound runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Pilot Mound adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.7–38.6%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Pilot Mound

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

HNearest ERBoone County HospitalBoone · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeDayton · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Boone County Hospital
Boone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Ames
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePilot Mound is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePilot Mound is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pilot Mound 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 Pilot Mound; ≈ 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 24.6%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pilot Mound, betterPilot Mound, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Pilot Mound gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Pilot Mound State Forest19 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
64%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
76%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pilot Mound 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pilot Mound adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Pilot Mound adults feel lonely
32.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Pilot Mound adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Pilot Mound adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Pilot Mound adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pilot Mound 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
Pilot Mound adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Pilot Mound adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Pilot Mound adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Pilot Mound adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8% of Pilot Mound adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Pilot Mound 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Pilot Mound

Why doesn’t Pilot Mound have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pilot Mound?

Boone County Hospital in Boone, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Pilot Mound’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pilot Mound?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Dayton in Dayton, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pilot Mound.

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.