Health · Sioux Rapids

Sioux Rapids, IA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sioux Rapids
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 722 people are less certain, so we show Sioux Rapids's figures without a grade.

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How Sioux Rapids 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 Sioux Rapids adults…

35 of every 100 Sioux Rapids adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–39.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sioux Rapids, betterSioux Rapids, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Sioux Rapids
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Sioux Rapids
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Sioux Rapids
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Sioux Rapids
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sioux Rapids 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%
69%
Colon screening
IA 67%
80%
Mammogram
IA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sioux Rapids 8.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sioux Rapids adults are doing

1 in 3Sioux Rapids adults feel lonely
32.6% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sioux Rapids adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Sioux Rapids adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Sioux Rapids 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
Sioux Rapids adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Sioux Rapids adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Sioux Rapids adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Sioux Rapids adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IA 6.8% · about the same

10.5% of Sioux Rapids adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sioux Rapids

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

HNearest ERBuena Vista Regional Medical CenterStorm Lake · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpencer Municipal Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Spencer · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Cherokee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSioux Rapids's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Buena Vista County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSioux Rapids's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Buena Vista · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthSioux Rapids's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Buena Vista County · 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 Sioux Rapids. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sioux Rapids
MeasureSioux RapidsMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.3–39.5%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol37.5%33.3–42%35.3%about the same
Obesity38.4%31.5–45.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.1%24.9–31.7%27%about the same
Depression20%17–23.6%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.1–13.9%11.6%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10–13.7%11.2%about the same
COPD7.5%6.2–9.1%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–4.1%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.9–19.5%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.9–22.7%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21–30.9%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.6–38.6%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.7–81.6%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%63.7–70.4%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%82.9–87.3%84.1%about the same
Colon screening69%64.3–73.3%66.6%about the same
Mammogram80%73.2–85.5%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.3–81.2%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.4–10.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.7–38.1%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28.3%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.2–18.7%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16–23%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.4–15.6%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.6–15.3%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8–11.9%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.6–7.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.7–8.1%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.5%8–13.1%10%
Disability
Any disability28%23.7–32.7%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.2–16.3%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.5–15.8%13.5%
Hearing7.9%6.9–9.1%7.4%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.3%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.3%3.4%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.8%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 Sioux Rapids door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Sioux Rapids better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sioux Rapids 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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