Health · Schaller

Schaller, IA health

On most measures Schaller looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (10.2% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Schaller
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 775 people are less certain, so we show Schaller's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Schaller 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 Schaller adults…

35 of every 100 Schaller adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–39.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Schaller, betterSchaller, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Schaller
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Schaller
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Schaller
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Schaller
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
67%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Schaller 10.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Schaller adults are doing

1 in 3Schaller adults feel lonely
32.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Schaller adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Schaller adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Schaller 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 7
Schaller adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 9
Schaller adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Schaller adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Schaller adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IA 6.8% · about the same

11.7% of Schaller adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Schaller

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

HNearest ERBuena Vista Regional Medical CenterStorm Lake · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCherokee Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.7 mi
Horn Memorial Hospital
Ida Grove · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Loring Hospital
Sac City · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Cherokee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSchaller's county is a federal shortage area.Sac County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careSchaller is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSchaller'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 Schaller. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Schaller
MeasureSchallerMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.7–39.1%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.5–40.4%35.3%about the same
Obesity42.3%34.1–50.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28%24.7–31.4%27%about the same
Depression20%16.8–23.5%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.6–17%11.6%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.6%8.7%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.3–14%11.2%about the same
COPD7.7%6.3–9.1%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7%6.1–8%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.1–4.1%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.1–19.2%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.5–23.7%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%23.4–33.6%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29–42.3%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%72.8–80.3%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.3%62.8–69.6%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check83.5%81.1–85.9%84.1%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62.4–71.6%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.8%70.4–84%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.9–80.6%77.8%about the same
No health insurance10.2%8.1–12.7%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.4–37.7%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.7%21.1–28.8%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.6–18.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%17.3–24.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12–16.1%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%11.9–17.9%12%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%9.3–13.3%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.5%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–9.1%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP11.7%9.4–14.6%10%
Disability
Any disability31%26.2–35.7%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12–17%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.6–17.1%13.5%
Hearing8%7–9.1%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.9%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.6%3.4%
Errands alone8.3%7–9.7%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 Schaller door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Schaller better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Schaller 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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