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Health in Redfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Redfield residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.9%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
33.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.3%
Better than IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
16.7 mi
Guthrie County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Redfield

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 13
Redfield adults worry about having enough food
8% · IA 12%
Better than IA
1 in 14
Redfield adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · IA 9.4%
Better than IA
1 in 21
Redfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Redfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

6.2% of Redfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Redfield adults…

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

34 of every 100 Redfield adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–38.1%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Redfield

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

HNearest ERGuthrie County HospitalGuthrie Center · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareUrbandale · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.7 mi
Guthrie County Hospital
Guthrie Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Dallas County Hospital
Perry · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Madison County Health Care System
Winterset · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
Adair County Memorial Hospital
Greenfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site
Des Moines · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRedfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRedfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRedfield is not a shortage area

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 Redfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Redfield, betterRedfield, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Redfield gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Hanging Rock Wildlife Management Area160 acres2Redfield City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
74%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
82%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Redfield 5.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Redfield adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Redfield adults feel lonely
28.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Redfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Redfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 7Redfield adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Redfield 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

Redfield 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.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Redfield

Why doesn’t Redfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Redfield?

Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Redfield’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 Redfield.

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.