Health · Thor

Thor, IA health

Thor differs from Iowa on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (9.1% vs 6.4%) and more adults facing food insecurity (16.3% vs 12%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Thor
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 257 people are less certain, so we show Thor's figures without a grade.

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How Thor 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 Thor adults…

35 of every 100 Thor adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thor, betterThor, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Thor
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Thor
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.3% Thor
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Thor
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
81%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
61%
Colon screening
IA 67%
75%
Mammogram
IA 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thor 8.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Thor adults are doing

1 in 3Thor adults feel lonely
32.5% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Thor adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Thor adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Thor adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Iowa 16.4% · worse
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 6
Thor adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · IA 12% · worse
1 in 8
Thor adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · IA 9.4% · worse
1 in 11
Thor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · IA 6.4% · worse
1 in 11
Thor adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · IA 6.8% · worse

15.7% of Thor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Thor

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

HNearest ERHumboldt County Memorial HospitalHumboldt · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVan Diest Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeEagle Grove · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
6 sites · nearest in Eagle Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Humboldt · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.4 mi
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
Clarion · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Van Diest Medical Center
Webster City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careThor's county is a federal shortage area.Humboldt County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careThor's county is a federal shortage area.Humboldt County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthThor's county is a federal shortage area.Humboldt 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 Thor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Thor
MeasureThorMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%30.9–39%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol33.5%29.3–37.5%35.3%about the same
Obesity43.3%34.6–51.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.3–29.6%27%about the same
Depression22.3%18.8–25.8%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.6–14.7%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7–8.7%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.1–13.7%11.2%about the same
COPD8.2%6.9–9.7%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.4–8.5%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.3%15.8–23%14.5%worse
Binge drink21.3%17.7–25.1%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.3–33.8%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%29.9–43.9%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.1–78.9%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.2–65.9%66.8%worse
Cholesterol check80.5%77.7–83.2%84.1%worse
Colon screening60.8%55.7–66%66.6%worse
Mammogram74.7%66.6–82%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%72.3–78%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.8–11.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.3–37.9%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.2–28.4%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%16.8–21.7%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health21%17.8–24.7%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.5–16.6%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13–20.2%12%worse
Housing insecurity12.2%10–14.8%9.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.6–10.9%6.4%worse
No reliable transportation9.2%7.7–10.9%6.8%worse
Receive SNAP15.7%12.3–19.5%10%
Disability
Any disability32.4%27.8–37.3%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.2–16.8%12.7%
Thinking or memory16.7%14.3–19.4%13.5%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.8%7.4%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.3%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%3.4%
Errands alone9.4%8.1–11%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 Thor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Thor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Thor 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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