Health · Plainfield

Plainfield, IA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Plainfield
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 314 people are less certain, so we show Plainfield's figures without a grade.

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How Plainfield 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 Plainfield adults…

36 of every 100 Plainfield adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Plainfield, betterPlainfield, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Plainfield
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Plainfield
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.7% Plainfield
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Plainfield
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
67%
Colon screening
IA 67%
79%
Mammogram
IA 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plainfield 6.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Plainfield adults are doing

1 in 3Plainfield adults feel lonely
31% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Plainfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Plainfield adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Plainfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Plainfield adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Plainfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Plainfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Plainfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IA 6.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Plainfield

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

HNearest ERWaverly Health CenterWaverly · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFloyd County Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community Health ClinicClarksville · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Waverly Health Center
Waverly · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Floyd County Medical Center
Charles City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Sumner · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePlainfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePlainfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPlainfield's county is a federal shortage area.Northeast Iowa Area · need score 16 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 Plainfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Plainfield
MeasurePlainfieldMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.3–40.3%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%31.1–39.4%35.3%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.6–48.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29%25.8–32.4%27%about the same
Depression20.7%17.6–24.1%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%7.9–12.1%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.5%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.8–13.3%11.2%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.4%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%13.9–20.8%14.5%about the same
Binge drink20.7%17.3–24.3%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.5–31.6%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%29.2–40.8%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.8–80.9%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%64–70.8%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.6–71.1%66.6%about the same
Mammogram79%71.9–84.8%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.9–81.4%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.2–8.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.3–36%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%19.9–27.5%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.7–19.3%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.6–22.2%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–15.9%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.1–14.5%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.5–11.2%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.6%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–7.9%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10%7.6–12.5%10%
Disability
Any disability28.9%24.4–33.8%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.6–16.4%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.1–16.4%13.5%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.2%7.4%
Vision4.4%3.8–5.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.3%3.4%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.2%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 Plainfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Plainfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Plainfield 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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