Health · Ocheyedan

Ocheyedan, IA health

Ocheyedan differs from Iowa on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ocheyedan
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How Ocheyedan 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 Ocheyedan adults…

38 of every 100 Ocheyedan adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ocheyedan, betterOcheyedan, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Ocheyedan
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Ocheyedan
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Ocheyedan
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Ocheyedan
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
70%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ocheyedan 8.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ocheyedan adults are doing

1 in 3Ocheyedan adults feel lonely
33.4% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ocheyedan adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Ocheyedan adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Ocheyedan 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 8
Ocheyedan adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Ocheyedan adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Ocheyedan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Ocheyedan adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IA 6.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ocheyedan

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

HNearest EROsceola Community HospitalSibley · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWorthington · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Osceola Community Hospital
Sibley · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Lakes Regional Healthcare
Spirit Lake · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Sheldon · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careOcheyedan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOcheyedan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOcheyedan's county is a federal shortage area.Northwest Iowa · 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 Ocheyedan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ocheyedan
MeasureOcheyedanMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34–43%33.9%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.2–43.4%35.3%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.5–46.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31%27.4–34.8%27%worse
Depression20.8%17.4–24.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.3%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.3%8.9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.3–11.7%8.7%worse
Diabetes13%10.9–15.2%11.2%about the same
COPD9.1%7.4–11%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.4–9.9%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.4–20.1%14.5%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.2–22%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%23.3–34.4%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%25.7–38.8%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.3–81.3%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit63.1%59.3–66.7%66.8%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%81.6–86.4%84.1%about the same
Colon screening70.1%64.9–74.8%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70–84.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78–83.3%77.8%better
No health insurance8.1%6.1–10.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.2–39%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.8%20.8–29%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.4–19%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%17–25%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.7–17.4%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.8–15.7%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.3–10.9%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.7–8.2%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.1%7.8–12.7%10%
Disability
Any disability33.7%28.5–39.1%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.4–19.6%12.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.7–17.9%13.5%
Hearing9.7%8.5–11.1%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.3–6.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.4–5%3.4%
Errands alone8.9%7.4–10.5%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 Ocheyedan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Ocheyedan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ocheyedan 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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