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Health in Scarville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scarville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
17.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
What stands out

What stands out about health in Scarville

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Scarville

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 30.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.1 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.2 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51 mi
Open Door Health Center
Mankato · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scarville itself
✓ Dental careScarville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scarville 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 Scarville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Scarville adults…

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

10 of every 100 Scarville adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scarville, betterScarville, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Scarville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
69%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
66%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scarville 6.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Scarville adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Scarville adults feel lonely
29.5% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Scarville adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Scarville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Scarville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Scarville 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
Scarville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Scarville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Scarville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Scarville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.8% of Scarville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Scarville 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.

27.9%

of Scarville adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Iowa

Questions about health in Scarville

Why doesn’t Scarville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Scarville?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin in Albert Lea, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Scarville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Scarville.

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.