Health · Lorimor

Lorimor, IA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Lorimor looks like Iowa as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lorimor
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 319 people are less certain, so we show Lorimor's figures without a grade.

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How Lorimor 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 Lorimor adults…

34 of every 100 Lorimor adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lorimor, betterLorimor, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Lorimor
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Lorimor
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.1% Lorimor
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Lorimor
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
83%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
68%
Colon screening
IA 67%
77%
Mammogram
IA 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lorimor 7.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lorimor adults are doing

1 in 3Lorimor adults feel lonely
32.1% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lorimor adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lorimor adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Lorimor adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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 8
Lorimor adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Lorimor adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Lorimor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Lorimor adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IA 6.8% · about the same

10.8% of Lorimor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lorimor

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

HNearest ERMadison County Health Care SystemWinterset · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarke County Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthOsceola · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Madison County Health Care System
Winterset · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Osceola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Clarke County Hospital
Osceola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Greater Regional Medical Center
Creston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Adair County Memorial Hospital
Greenfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Primary Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLorimor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLorimor is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLorimor's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-14 · need score 13 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 Lorimor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lorimor
MeasureLorimorMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.1–38.7%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.1–39.6%35.3%about the same
Obesity37.6%29.7–45.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26.2%22.9–29.6%27%about the same
Depression21.7%18.3–25.2%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.8–14.8%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.4–9.3%8.7%about the same
Diabetes10.9%9.2–12.7%11.2%about the same
COPD7.4%6–8.9%6.9%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.5–7.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%13.4–20.5%14.5%about the same
Binge drink21.1%17.6–24.9%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise26%20.8–31.1%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%25.4–37.7%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.4–80%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.5–69.2%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check82.9%79.9–85.8%84.1%about the same
Colon screening67.9%63–72.7%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.1%69.8–83.5%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73–79.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.6%5.5–10.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.8–37.5%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.6–28.1%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.2–20%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15–22%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.2–15.4%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.2–15.7%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%7.7–12.1%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.4–8.1%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%5.7–8.4%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%7.8–13.7%10%
Disability
Any disability28.7%23.9–33.4%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%10.3–15.2%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.2–17.2%13.5%
Hearing7.3%6.3–8.3%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%3.4%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.2%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 Lorimor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Lorimor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lorimor 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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