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Main Street Popejoy IowaPhoto: Jamo2008 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Popejoy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Popejoy residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Hansen Family Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Popejoy adults…

Popejoy runs above IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Popejoy adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–37.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Popejoy

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

HNearest ERHansen Family HospitalIowa Falls · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeClarion · 18.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Hansen Family Hospital
Iowa Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Franklin General Hospital
Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
Clarion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond
Belmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.2 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Popejoy itself
✓ Dental carePopejoy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Popejoy 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 Popejoy; ≈ 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 26.6%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Popejoy, betterPopejoy, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Popejoy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
59%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
76%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Popejoy 7.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Popejoy adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Popejoy adults feel lonely
33.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Popejoy adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Popejoy adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Popejoy adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Popejoy 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
Popejoy adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Popejoy adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Popejoy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Popejoy adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.5% of Popejoy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Popejoy 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Popejoy

Why doesn’t Popejoy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Popejoy?

Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Popejoy’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 Popejoy.

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.