Health · Sutherland

Sutherland, IA health

Sutherland differs from Iowa on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.3% vs 9.4%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 11.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.1% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sutherland
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 629 people are less certain, so we show Sutherland's figures without a grade.

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How Sutherland 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 Sutherland adults…

40 of every 100 Sutherland adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sutherland, betterSutherland, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Sutherland
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Sutherland
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Sutherland
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Sutherland
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
74%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
72%
Colon screening
IA 67%
80%
Mammogram
IA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sutherland 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sutherland adults are doing

1 in 3Sutherland adults feel lonely
30.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sutherland adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Sutherland adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Sutherland adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 10
Sutherland adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 14
Sutherland adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · IA 9.4% · better
1 in 20
Sutherland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Sutherland adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · IA 6.8% · about the same

8.2% of Sutherland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sutherland

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

HNearest ERCherokee Regional Medical CenterCherokee · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpencer Municipal Hospital★★★★★ · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of SpencerSpencer · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Cherokee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.5 mi
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Spencer · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Sheldon · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSutherland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSutherland is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSutherland's county is a federal shortage area.Northwest Iowa · 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 Sutherland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sutherland
MeasureSutherlandMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%35.7–44.8%33.9%worse
High cholesterol39.5%34.9–44.3%35.3%about the same
Obesity37.1%29.4–45.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.6%29.7–37.4%27%worse
Depression19.7%16.6–23%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.3–11.3%11.6%better
Asthma9.8%8.6–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.9–13.5%8.7%worse
Diabetes13%10.9–15.1%11.2%about the same
COPD8.6%7–10.3%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.6–10.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%11.8–17.9%14.5%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.6–20.8%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise27%21.6–32.4%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.9–36.7%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%77.1–83.3%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit73.5%70.4–76.5%66.8%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.5–89.2%84.1%better
Colon screening71.6%66.8–76.2%66.6%better
Mammogram80.4%73.4–86.3%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.3–84.4%77.8%better
No health insurance6.5%5–8.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.3–35.7%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18–25.8%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.9–16.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.7–22.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12–16.4%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.5–12.4%12%about the same
Housing insecurity7.3%5.8–9%9.4%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.7–6.8%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP8.2%6.3–10.5%10%
Disability
Any disability32.3%27.3–37.1%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.2–19.1%12.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.8–14.9%13.5%
Hearing10.3%8.9–11.7%7.4%
Vision4.7%3.9–5.5%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.4%
Errands alone8%6.5–9.4%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 Sutherland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Sutherland better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sutherland 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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