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Health in Webb · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Webb?

Webb differs from Iowa on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.4% vs 6.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.1% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.1% vs 11.6%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Webb. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Webb

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Webb

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

HNearest ERSpencer Municipal HospitalSpencer · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBuena Vista Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeSpencer · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Spencer · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.6 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWebb is not a shortage area
! Dental careWebb’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Medicaid Eligible - Clay County · need score 6 of 25
! Mental healthWebb’s county is a federal shortage area.Spencer/ Spirit Lake Area · 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 Webb; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webb adults…

Webb runs above IA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Webb adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Webb, betterWebb, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Webb gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78% Yearly checkupIA 78%
72% Dentist visitIA 67%
86% Cholesterol checkIA 84%
69% Colon screeningIA 67%
75% MammogramIA 79%
80% Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webb 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Webb adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Webb adults feel lonely
30.9% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Webb adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Webb adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 7Webb adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Webb adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 11
Webb adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Webb adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 20
Webb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Webb adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.8% of Webb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Iowa
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 102 people are less certain, so we show Webb's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Webb
MeasureWebbLikely rangeIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.2–40.7%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol36%31.7–40.5%35.3%about the same
Obesity33.5%26.4–41.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.7–32.8%27%about the same
Depression19.2%16.1–22.7%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13.2–19.2%11.6%worse
Asthma9.6%8.3–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.5–11.9%8.7%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.7–13.6%11.2%about the same
COPD7.3%6–8.9%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.5–8.7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.4–17.9%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.6–23.4%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.2–30.8%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%22.8–34.4%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.4–81.4%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit72.3%69.1–75.3%66.8%better
Cholesterol check85.9%83.5–88.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening68.6%63.4–73.4%66.6%about the same
Mammogram74.8%66.5–81.6%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.3–82.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.5–8.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.8–36.2%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.4–27.5%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%12.9–17.4%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17%13.8–20.7%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%10.9–15.3%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%6.8–12.1%12%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%5.7–9.5%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.1–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.4–6.6%6.8%better
Receive SNAP7.8%5.5–10.3%10%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24–33.9%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11–16.6%12.7%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.3–14.9%13.5%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10.1%7.4%
Vision4%3.3–4.8%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.7–4%3.4%
Errands alone7.1%5.8–8.6%7.4%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Webb door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don’t call Webb better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Webb directly, so these are its own figures.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Webb.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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