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Somers, IowaPhoto: Lacey Niceswanger · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Somers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Somers residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Somers

8.7%have COPD · IA 6.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Somers adults…

Somers runs above IA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Somers adults have COPD
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–10.6%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Somers

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

HNearest ERTrinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Fort Dodge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Humboldt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSomers is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSomers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Somers 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 Somers; ≈ 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 27.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Somers, betterSomers, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Somers gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
69%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
62%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Somers 6.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Somers adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Somers adults feel lonely
31.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Somers adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Somers adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Somers adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Somers 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
Somers adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Somers adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Somers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Somers adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.7% of Somers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Somers 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Somers

Why doesn’t Somers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Somers?

Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Somers’ 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 Somers.

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.