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Health in Wallingford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wallingford residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.9%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.3%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
6.5 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wallingford

10.7%have had cancer · IA 8.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wallingford adults…

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

11 of every 100 Wallingford adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Wallingford

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

HNearest ERAvera Holy Family HospitalEstherville · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Holy Family Hospital★★★★★ · 6.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeSpencer · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Estherville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Lakes Regional Healthcare
Spirit Lake · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Spencer · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.8 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWallingford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWallingford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wallingford 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 Wallingford; ≈ 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 25.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 18.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wallingford, betterWallingford, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Wallingford gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
88%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
81%MammogramIA 79%
81%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wallingford 7.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wallingford adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Wallingford adults feel lonely
30% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Wallingford adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Wallingford adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 7Wallingford adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Wallingford 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 10
Wallingford adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Wallingford adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 20
Wallingford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Wallingford adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.1% of Wallingford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Wallingford 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Wallingford

Why doesn’t Wallingford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wallingford?

Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Wallingford’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 Wallingford.

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.