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Health in Vincent · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vincent residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Vincent

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Vincent

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

HNearest ERTrinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVan Diest Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeEagle Grove · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Eagle Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.2 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Humboldt · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
Clarion · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vincent itself
✓ Dental careVincent is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vincent 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 Vincent; ≈ 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 Vincent adults…

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

39 of every 100 Vincent adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 34.7–43%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vincent, betterVincent, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Vincent gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Vincent 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%
61%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vincent 6.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Vincent adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Vincent adults feel lonely
32.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Vincent adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Vincent adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Vincent adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Vincent 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
Vincent adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Vincent adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Vincent adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Vincent adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.1% of Vincent adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Vincent 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Vincent

Why doesn’t Vincent have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vincent?

Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Vincent’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Vincent?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Eagle Grove in Eagle Grove, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.