Health · Goodell

Goodell, IA health

On most measures Goodell looks like Iowa as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.3% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Goodell
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 268 people are less certain, so we show Goodell's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Goodell 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 Goodell adults…

32 of every 100 Goodell adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.3–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Goodell, betterGoodell, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Goodell
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Goodell
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.1% Goodell
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Goodell
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
68%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goodell 9.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Goodell adults are doing

1 in 3Goodell adults feel lonely
33.5% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Goodell adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Goodell adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Goodell adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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
Goodell adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 9
Goodell adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Goodell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Goodell adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IA 6.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

27.3%

of Goodell adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Goodell

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

HNearest ERIowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondBelmond · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeClarion · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond
Belmond · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Clarion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
Clarion · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Franklin General Hospital
Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGoodell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoodell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGoodell'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 Goodell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Goodell
MeasureGoodellMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.4%28.3–36.6%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30.3–38.7%35.3%about the same
Obesity44.2%36–52.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.1%22–28.4%27%about the same
Depression20.7%17.6–24.2%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.4–12.8%11.6%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.3%6.4–8.1%8.7%better
Diabetes11.1%9.5–13%11.2%about the same
COPD6.4%5.3–7.6%6.9%about the same
Heart disease5.7%4.9–6.6%6.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.3–19.1%14.5%about the same
Binge drink22.1%18.4–26%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23–32.8%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%29.6–43.6%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.3–79.9%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%61.8–69.3%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%81.8–86.5%84.1%about the same
Colon screening67.6%62.5–72.4%66.6%about the same
Mammogram78.3%70.8–84.7%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72–78.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.3–11.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.6–38.8%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%21.7–29.5%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.7–18.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16–22.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15.2%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.7–16.6%12%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9.1–13.2%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.9–8.2%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.1–8.4%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.1%7.9–12.6%10%
Disability
Any disability27.3%23.2–31.8%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10–14.1%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.1–16.2%13.5%
Hearing6.5%5.6–7.4%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.8–5%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.4%
Errands alone7.1%6.1–8.2%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 Goodell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Goodell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Goodell 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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Goodell, IAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Goodell is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01