Health · Yetter

Yetter, IA health

On most measures Yetter looks like Iowa as a whole. It has more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.8% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 51433 (all of Yetter)
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How Yetter 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 Yetter adults…

36 of every 100 Yetter adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Yetter, betterYetter, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Yetter
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Yetter
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.8% Yetter
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Yetter
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
69%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yetter 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Yetter adults are doing

1 in 3Yetter adults feel lonely
30.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Yetter adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Yetter adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Yetter adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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
Yetter adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 12
Yetter adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Yetter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Yetter adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IA 6.8% · about the same

8.7% of Yetter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Yetter

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

HNearest ERStewart Memorial Community HospitalLake City · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Loring Hospital
Sac City · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
Carroll · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.8 mi
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site
Fort Dodge · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careYetter is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYetter is not a shortage area
! Mental healthYetter's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun 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 Yetter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Yetter
MeasureYetterMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.8–39.8%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%33.1–40.4%35.3%about the same
Obesity40.6%34–47.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30%27.2–33%27%worse
Depression20.3%17.6–23.2%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.7–12.3%11.6%about the same
Asthma10%9–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.2%8.7%worse
Diabetes11.5%10.1–13%11.2%about the same
COPD7.5%6.5–8.5%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.2%6.6%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.4–16.7%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.8%17.1–22.8%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%21.4–29%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.5–38.9%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.7–81.3%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.8%64.8–70.6%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%84.3–87.4%84.1%better
Colon screening69.4%65.6–73.1%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.6%72–82.6%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.5–82%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.2%5–7.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26.2–34.3%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%19.1–24.9%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.2–17.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.6%15.4–20%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.7–14.7%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.6–12%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%7–9.4%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%5–6.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.3–6.8%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%7.3–10.3%10%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.9–33.1%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%12–15.5%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.6–14.7%13.5%
Hearing8.6%7.8–9.6%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.7%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.9%3.4%
Errands alone7.5%6.6–8.5%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 Yetter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Yetter better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Yetter by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Yetter by how much of its land each one covers.

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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