Health · Woden

Woden, IA health

Woden differs from Iowa on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (72.2% vs 66.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Woden
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How Woden 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 Woden adults…

39 of every 100 Woden adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Woden, betterWoden, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Woden
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Woden
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Woden
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Woden
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
69%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
72%
Colon screening
IA 67%
77%
Mammogram
IA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woden 8.3% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Woden adults are doing

1 in 3Woden adults feel lonely
32.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Woden adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Woden adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Woden adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 7
Woden adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 10
Woden adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Woden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Woden adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IA 6.8% · about the same

11.9% of Woden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Woden

Woden and the towns around it

Care nearby

Hancock County Health SystemBritt · 10.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Kossuth Regional Health CenterAlgona · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 29.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Iowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondBelmond · 30.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Center of ClarionClarion · 35.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 52 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careWoden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWoden is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWoden's county is a federal shortage area.Northcentral Iowa · need score 11 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Woden. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Woden
MeasureWodenMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%34.4–43.1%33.9%worse
High cholesterol38.4%34–42.8%35.3%about the same
Obesity44.1%35.9–52.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.2%27.7–34.8%27%worse
Depression20.9%17.7–24.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.8–15.2%11.6%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.1–11.5%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.4–15.6%11.2%worse
COPD8.7%7.1–10.6%6.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.7%6.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%13.8–21.1%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16.1–22.9%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%25.1–36.5%24.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%25.9–39.3%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–82%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66–72.6%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening72.2%67.3–76.9%66.6%better
Mammogram77.4%69.9–83.9%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.7–82.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.3–10.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.3–37.5%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.1–28%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.3–18.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%17.5–25.2%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.4–17%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.5–17.1%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8–12.2%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.3%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6–8.6%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP11.9%9.1–15.2%10%
Disability
Any disability32.1%27–37.3%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%12.8–18.5%12.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.2–16.9%13.5%
Hearing9.5%8.2–10.9%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%4.3%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.8%3.4%
Errands alone8.4%7–9.9%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 Woden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Woden better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Woden 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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