Health · Bradgate

Bradgate, IA health

Bradgate differs from Iowa on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.4% vs 20.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.4% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.9% vs 11.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bradgate
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How Bradgate compares with Iowa

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bradgate adults…

46 of every 100 Bradgate adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 41.4–51.1%

Bars show Bradgate; the black tick is Iowa. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bradgate, betterBradgate, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Bradgate
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Bradgate
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Bradgate
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Bradgate
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
71%
Colon screening
IA 67%
77%
Mammogram
IA 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bradgate 7.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bradgate adults are doing

1 in 3Bradgate adults feel lonely
29.1% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bradgate adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bradgate adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Bradgate adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Iowa 16.4% · too close to call
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
Bradgate adults worry about having enough food
14% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Bradgate adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Bradgate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Bradgate adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IA 6.8% · about the same

13.3% of Bradgate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

Black tick: Iowa. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Bradgate

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

HNearest ERHumboldt County Memorial HospitalHumboldt · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Humboldt · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Kossuth Regional Health Center
Algona · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.7 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Fort Dodge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBradgate's county is a federal shortage area.Humboldt County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBradgate's county is a federal shortage area.Humboldt County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthBradgate's county is a federal shortage area.Humboldt County · need score 17 of 25

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 Bradgate. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bradgate
MeasureBradgateMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.1%41.4–51.1%33.9%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.3–47.1%35.3%worse
Obesity43.2%34.6–51.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis37.5%33.3–41.9%27%worse
Depression18.9%15.7–22.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%17.2–25%11.6%worse
Asthma10.2%8.8–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%10.9–13.7%8.7%worse
Diabetes16.8%14.2–19.7%11.2%worse
COPD11.4%9.1–13.9%6.9%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.4–12.8%6.6%worse
Stroke5.5%4.7–6.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.2%14.9–23.7%14.5%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.4–19.5%20.5%better
Get no exercise31.1%25–37.6%24.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.6–41.1%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.6–84%77.5%better
Dentist visit63.2%59.6–67%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.1–90.1%84.1%better
Colon screening70.6%65.2–75.7%66.6%about the same
Mammogram76.5%69–83.5%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.5–85.9%77.8%better
No health insurance7.4%5.3–9.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%23.8–34.4%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19–27.3%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%12.9–17.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24%19.5–29.1%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.3–20.2%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%10.5–18.2%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%7.7–12.3%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6–9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.1–9.2%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.3%9.7–17.5%10%
Disability
Any disability36.3%30.6–42.4%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%16.7–24.7%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%11.6–17.3%13.5%
Hearing11.9%10.2–13.6%7.4%
Vision6.5%5.3–7.8%4.3%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.5–7%3.4%
Errands alone9.7%7.8–11.7%7.4%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bradgate door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Bradgate better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bradgate directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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