Health · Winterset
Winterset, IA health
Winterset differs from Iowa on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.5% vs 12%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.2% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 8.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WintersetTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Winterset’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Winterset is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns, and than 88% of towns with similar incomes.
A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB+Mental distressB-ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 69%
Less healthyHealthier
Iowa towns we grade (281)Healthier than 72%
Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$85K (9,402)Healthier than 88%
Better than its income would suggest. Winterset is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B+.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Winterset could be anywhere from C to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Iowa ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Winterset with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Winterset uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Winterset 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
36.5% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
23.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.2% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
9.5% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
27.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Winterset adults…
34 of every 100 Winterset adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–37.7%
Bars show Winterset; the black tick is Iowa. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Winterset, betterWinterset, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults
23.6% Winterset
IA 24.8%
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
31.1% Winterset
IA 32.5%
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
20.5% Winterset
IA 20.5%
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.8% Winterset
IA 14.5%
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Winterset adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.
Yearly checkup
IA 78%Dentist visit
IA 67%Cholesterol check
IA 84%Colon screening
IA 67%Mammogram
IA 79%Taking BP meds
IA 78%1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winterset 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection
How Winterset adults are doing
1 in 3Winterset adults feel lonely
32.2% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Winterset adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Winterset adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Winterset adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 11
Winterset adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · IA 12% · better
1 in 13
Winterset adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · IA 9.4% · better
1 in 19
Winterset adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Winterset adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8% · better
7.6% of Winterset adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.6%
of Winterset adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Black tick: Iowa. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Winterset
1 hospital in Winterset, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMadison County Health Care SystemWinterset · 1.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareUrbandale · 24 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24 mi
Primary Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Primary Health Care - West Side ClinicUrbandale · 24 mi
Primary Health Care - South Side ClinicDes Moines · 26.4 mi
Primary Health Care - Bery Engebretsen ClinicDes Moines · 26.4 mi
Primary Health Care - University Dental ClinicDes Moines · 26.4 mi
The Project of Primary Health CareDes Moines · 26.4 mi
24.9 mi
Infinity Health
2 sites · nearest in Osceola
Osceola DentalOsceola · 24.9 mi
Osceola OfficeOsceola · 24.9 mi
26 mi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Des Moines · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careWinterset is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWinterset is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWinterset is not a shortage area
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 Winterset. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Winterset
| Measure | Winterset | Margin | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.9% | 29.8–37.7% | 33.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.2% | 31.8–40.4% | 35.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.5% | 28.8–43.9% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.7% | 24.4–30.9% | 27% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.3% | 17.1–23.6% | 20.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.5% | 7.7–11.8% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9% | 8.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 8.9–12.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.8% | 11.1–16.6% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 20.5% | 17–24% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 23.6% | 19.1–28.2% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.1% | 25.3–37.4% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78% | 74.2–81.2% | 77.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.1% | 65.6–72.6% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.4–87.6% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71.5% | 66.7–76.2% | 66.6% | better |
| Mammogram | 80.5% | 73.6–86.4% | 78.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.3% | 75.4–80.8% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.2% | 4.8–7.8% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.2% | 27–37.3% | 32.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.2% | 19.5–26.8% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16% | 13.8–18.1% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.2% | 13.6–19.2% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.5% | 10.7–14.3% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.5% | 7.5–11.6% | 12% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.8% | 6.3–9.2% | 9.4% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.2% | 4.3–6.1% | 6.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6% | 6.8% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 7.6% | 5.8–9.4% | 10% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.6% | 23.5–31.9% | 28.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.4% | 10.4–14.5% | 12.7% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13% | 11.1–15.1% | 13.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4% | 4.3% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.6–3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 7% | 6–8.2% | 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 Winterset door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Winterset better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Winterset 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.