Health · Burchinal

Burchinal, IA health

On most measures Burchinal looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with arthritis (32.7% vs 27%) and more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 50469 (all of Burchinal)
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How Burchinal 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 Burchinal adults…

37 of every 100 Burchinal adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.3–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burchinal, betterBurchinal, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Burchinal
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Burchinal
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Burchinal
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Burchinal
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
71%
Colon screening
IA 67%
79%
Mammogram
IA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burchinal 6.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Burchinal adults are doing

1 in 3Burchinal adults feel lonely
32.5% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Burchinal adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Burchinal adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Burchinal adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 9
Burchinal adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 12
Burchinal adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Burchinal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Burchinal adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IA 6.8% · about the same

9.6% of Burchinal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Burchinal

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

HNearest ERMercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Regional Health★★★★★ · 28.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond
Belmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Franklin General Hospital
Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
36.5 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBurchinal is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurchinal is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBurchinal's county is a federal shortage area.Northcentral Iowa · need score 11 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 Burchinal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Burchinal
MeasureBurchinalMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%33.3–40.9%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol36.9%33–41.1%35.3%about the same
Obesity39.9%33.6–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.4–36%27%worse
Depression21.9%18.8–25.3%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.4–14.4%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.3%8.7%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.9%11.2%about the same
COPD8.1%6.9–9.3%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.9%7–8.8%6.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.6–18.9%14.5%about the same
Binge drink20%17–23.3%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%22.3–30.9%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25.8–36.7%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.6–81.1%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit68%64.6–71.3%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83.2–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening71.1%66.4–75.4%66.6%about the same
Mammogram78.9%71.8–84.8%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.4–82.6%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%28–37.1%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.5–27.5%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.4–18.4%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.7–21.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.9–15.5%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.8–13%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.9–9.8%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5.1–6.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.3–7.2%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP9.6%7.7–11.5%10%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.7–35%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.4–16.6%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.8–15.4%13.5%
Hearing9%7.9–10.1%7.4%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.4%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–9%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 Burchinal door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Burchinal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Burchinal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Burchinal by how much of its land each one covers.

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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