Photo: Bill Whittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Sioux Rapids residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sioux Rapids, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sioux Rapids. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sioux Rapids
Out of every 100 Sioux Rapids adults…
On every condition, Sioux Rapids is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.
Sioux Rapids is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sioux Rapids as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Sioux Rapids
No hospital or community health center in Sioux Rapids itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sioux Rapids; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa
Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Sioux Rapids adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.
How Sioux Rapids adults are doing
About the same as Iowa on each measure.
1 in 3 Sioux Rapids adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.5% of Sioux Rapids adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.
Sioux Rapids and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sioux Rapids adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Sioux Rapids
Why doesn’t Sioux Rapids have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sioux Rapids.
What hospital is closest to Sioux Rapids?
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Sioux Rapids’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sioux Rapids.
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.