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Health in Stanhope · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stanhope residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Stanhope

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

Care in and near Stanhope

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

HNearest ERVan Diest Medical CenterWebster City · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVan Diest Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeDayton · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Boone County Hospital
Boone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Ames
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stanhope itself
✓ Dental careStanhope is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stanhope 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 Stanhope; ≈ 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 Stanhope adults…

Stanhope runs above IA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Stanhope adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.6%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stanhope, betterStanhope, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Stanhope gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
64%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
64%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stanhope 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Stanhope adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Stanhope adults feel lonely
30.9% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Stanhope adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Stanhope adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Stanhope adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Stanhope 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 9
Stanhope adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Stanhope adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Stanhope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Stanhope adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.7% of Stanhope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Stanhope 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Stanhope

Why doesn’t Stanhope have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stanhope?

Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Stanhope’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 Stanhope.

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.