Health · Rolfe

Rolfe, IA health

On most measures Rolfe looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.9%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4% vs 3.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rolfe
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 626 people are less certain, so we show Rolfe's figures without a grade.

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How Rolfe 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 Rolfe adults…

38 of every 100 Rolfe adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.1–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rolfe, betterRolfe, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Rolfe
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Rolfe
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Rolfe
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Rolfe
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
69%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
71%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rolfe 7.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rolfe adults are doing

1 in 3Rolfe adults feel lonely
31.9% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rolfe adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Rolfe adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Rolfe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Rolfe adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Rolfe adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Rolfe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Rolfe adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IA 6.8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rolfe

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

HNearest ERPocahontas Community HospitalPocahontas · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKossuth Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 24 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Humboldt · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Kossuth Regional Health Center
Algona · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Fort Dodge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRolfe's county is a federal shortage area.Pocahontas County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careRolfe's county is a federal shortage area.Pocahontas County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthRolfe's county is a federal shortage area.Pocahontas County · need score 15 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 Rolfe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rolfe
MeasureRolfeMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.1–42.5%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%33.7–43.2%35.3%about the same
Obesity36.7%28.5–45.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.7%26.8–34.6%27%about the same
Depression20.5%17–24.3%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%7.8–12%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9–11.3%8.7%worse
Diabetes13%10.9–15.2%11.2%about the same
COPD8.7%7–10.4%6.9%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.8–9.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.1–20.3%14.5%about the same
Binge drink18.9%15.3–22.7%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise28%22.5–33.9%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.1–38.1%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75–82.5%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.4%65.9–72.6%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.8–87.5%84.1%about the same
Colon screening71%66–75.4%66.6%about the same
Mammogram78.3%70.6–84.6%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%77.6–83.5%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.2–37.4%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%19.2–27.3%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14–18.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%16.4–23.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.1–16.7%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.6–15.6%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.1%7.3–11.2%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.2–7.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.6–8.2%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.3–13.8%10%
Disability
Any disability31%25.8–36.2%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%12.7–18.4%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.9–16.6%13.5%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10%7.4%
Vision4.9%4.1–5.7%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.8%3.4%
Errands alone8.3%6.9–9.8%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 Rolfe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Rolfe better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rolfe 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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