Health · Rinard

Rinard, IA health

Rinard differs from Iowa on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.9% vs 11.6%) and more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 50538 (all of Rinard)
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How Rinard 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 Rinard adults…

38 of every 100 Rinard adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.8–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rinard, betterRinard, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Rinard
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Rinard
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Rinard
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Rinard
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
68%
Colon screening
IA 67%
79%
Mammogram
IA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rinard 7.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rinard adults are doing

1 in 3Rinard adults feel lonely
31.1% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rinard adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Rinard adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Rinard 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
Rinard adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Rinard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Rinard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Rinard adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IA 6.8% · about the same

11% of Rinard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rinard

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

HNearest ERStewart Memorial Community HospitalLake City · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.2 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Fort Dodge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
Carroll · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRinard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRinard is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRinard's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun 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 Rinard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rinard
MeasureRinardMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%33.8–42.4%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%33.8–42.7%35.3%about the same
Obesity41.3%33–49.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.1%27.6–34.6%27%worse
Depression20.5%17.3–23.8%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%13–19.3%11.6%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.3–15%11.2%worse
COPD8.7%7.5–10%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%14.8–20.7%14.5%worse
Binge drink19%15.7–22.6%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%23.2–33.1%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.1–39.1%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.7%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.6–68.9%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.4–87.2%84.1%about the same
Colon screening68.1%62.8–72.7%66.6%about the same
Mammogram78.7%71.1–84.9%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.4–82.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.7–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.1–36.6%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%20.3–28.1%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.8–18.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.4–23.4%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.6–16.4%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.3–15%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8–11.2%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.7–7.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6–8.1%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP11%9–13.2%10%
Disability
Any disability31.4%26.9–35.9%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.2–17.7%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.6–16.4%13.5%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.3%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.6%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.4%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.5%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 Rinard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Rinard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rinard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rinard by how much of its land each one covers.

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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