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Health in Williams · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Williams residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
14.1 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Williams

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Williams

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

HNearest ERVan Diest Medical CenterWebster City · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVan Diest Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeClarion · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Hansen Family Hospital
Iowa Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
Clarion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.1 mi
Franklin General Hospital
Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Ames
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Williams itself
✓ Dental careWilliams is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Williams 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 Williams; ≈ 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 Williams adults…

On every condition, Williams is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Williams adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 32–40.9%
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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Williams, betterWilliams, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Williams gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
66%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Williams 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Williams adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Williams adults feel lonely
29.9% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Williams adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Williams adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 7Williams adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Williams 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
Williams adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Williams adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Williams adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Williams adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.3% of Williams adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Williams 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Williams

Why doesn’t Williams have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Williams?

Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Williams’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.