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Health in Vail · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vail residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
42%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
28.5%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.5%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vail

13.4%have diabetes · IA 11.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vail adults…

Vail runs above IA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Vail adults have diabetes
Iowa: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 11.4–15.5%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Vail

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

HNearest ERCrawford County Memorial HospitalDenison · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 40.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Manning Regional Healthcare Center
Manning · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
Carroll · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.4 mi
Horn Memorial Hospital
Ida Grove · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.6 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
60.2 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vail itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vail itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vail 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 Vail; ≈ 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 28.5%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vail, betterVail, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Vail gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Vail Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vail 9.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Vail adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Vail adults feel lonely
32.5% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Vail adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Vail adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Vail 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 Vail 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 7
Vail adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 9
Vail adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Vail adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Vail adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.5% of Vail adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Vail 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Iowa

Questions about health in Vail

Why doesn’t Vail have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vail?

Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Vail’s 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 Vail.

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.