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Odebolt, IA health

Odebolt differs from Iowa on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.7% vs 11.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 9.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.2% vs 8.7%).

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

38 of every 100 Odebolt adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.6–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Odebolt, betterOdebolt, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Odebolt
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Odebolt
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Odebolt
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Odebolt
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
69%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
72%
Colon screening
IA 67%
81%
Mammogram
IA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Odebolt 6.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Odebolt adults are doing

1 in 3Odebolt adults feel lonely
30.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Odebolt adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Odebolt adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Odebolt 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 10
Odebolt adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 13
Odebolt adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · IA 9.4% · better
1 in 19
Odebolt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Odebolt adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8% · better

7.9% of Odebolt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Odebolt

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

HNearest ERHorn Memorial HospitalIda Grove · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 23.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Horn Memorial Hospital
Ida Grove · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Loring Hospital
Sac City · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
56 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOdebolt's county is a federal shortage area.Sac County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careOdebolt is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOdebolt's county is a federal shortage area.Sac 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 Odebolt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Odebolt
MeasureOdeboltMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.6–42.6%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%33.4–42.8%35.3%about the same
Obesity40.5%32.2–49%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.1–35.8%27%worse
Depression19.5%16.3–22.9%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%6.9–10.7%11.6%better
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10–12.4%8.7%worse
Diabetes12%10.2–14%11.2%about the same
COPD7.9%6.5–9.4%6.9%about the same
Heart disease8.1%7–9.2%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.4–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%11.7–17.6%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.2%16–23%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%20.8–31.1%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.7–40.7%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.8–82.7%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.2%65.9–72.4%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.1–88.9%84.1%better
Colon screening72.1%67.4–76.6%66.6%better
Mammogram80.7%73.9–86.3%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.7%77.8%better
No health insurance6.4%4.8–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.5–35.6%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.2–26.8%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.1–17.3%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%14.9–21.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.5–15.6%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.6–12.2%12%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.2–9.3%9.4%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.3–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.7%6.8%better
Receive SNAP7.9%6.2–10%10%
Disability
Any disability30.5%25.7–35.4%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12–17.4%12.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.8–14.9%13.5%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.6%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.2%3.4%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.8%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 Odebolt door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Odebolt better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Odebolt 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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