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Health in Templeton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Templeton residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Templeton

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Templeton adults…

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

10 of every 100 Templeton adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Why age matters here

Templeton is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Templeton as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Templeton28%
Iowa18%
Getting care

Care in and near Templeton

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

HNearest ERManning Regional Healthcare CenterManning · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeDayton · 50.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Manning Regional Healthcare Center
Manning · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.3 mi
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
Carroll · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Audubon · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.6 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.3 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTempleton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTempleton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Templeton 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 Templeton; ≈ 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 24.8%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Templeton, betterTempleton, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Templeton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
71%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Templeton 5.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Templeton adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Templeton adults feel lonely
30.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Templeton adults lack social or emotional support
22% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Templeton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Templeton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Templeton 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 11
Templeton adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Templeton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 19
Templeton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 18
Templeton adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.7% of Templeton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Templeton 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in Templeton

Why doesn’t Templeton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Templeton?

Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Templeton’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 Templeton.

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.