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Health in Victor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Victor residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Victor

COPD, heart disease and obesity run high in Victor

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.9% across Iowa. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.6% across Iowa. Obesity is also above the state: 45%, vs 37.7% across Iowa. In all, Victor runs above Iowa on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Victor is short on primary care and mental health care

Victor’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Iowa figure falls outside Victor’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Victor adults…

Victor runs above IA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Victor adults have COPD
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.8%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Victor

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

HNearest ERCompass Memorial HealthcareMarengo · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCompass Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Hills Community Health CenterSigourney · 28.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Compass Memorial Healthcare
Marengo · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
River Hills Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Sigourney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Keokuk County Health Center
Sigourney · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Peoples Clinic - Traer
Traer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
33.8 mi
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Victor itself
✓ Dental careVictor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Victor 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 Victor; ≈ 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 31.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 18.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Victor, betterVictor, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Victor gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
64%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
69%Colon screeningIA 67%
78%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Victor 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Victor adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Victor adults feel lonely
32.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Victor adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Victor adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Victor adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Victor 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
Victor adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Victor adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Victor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Victor adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11% of Victor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Victor 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Iowa

Questions about health in Victor

Why doesn’t Victor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Victor?

Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Victor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Victor.

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.