Nora Springs: Healthcare & Safety
Nora Springs's health system: 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 2 nursing facilities in the area.
- 73.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Iowa 54.7/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (73.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (1)
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Nora%20Springs&state=… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Nora%20Springs&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Nora%20Springs&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Nora%20Springs&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Nora%20Springs&state=… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 19033 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 19 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 033 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Cerro Gordo |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 16.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 13.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 20.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 19033 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Cerro Gordo County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,619 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 19033 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Cerro Gordo County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 70.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 65.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 58.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 42,450 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 9,467 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.8 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 18.92 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 15.36 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 23.30 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,429,185 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,131,087 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,235,485 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 70.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,036,465 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 64.5% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 58 |
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| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 2 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 56 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 19 |
| Air Quality · Year | 2023 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 46.90 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 38.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | MASON CITY |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 9.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 1 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI 2023 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Other
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (1)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 1 |
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| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 2.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 19033 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Cerro Gordo County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 31,575.92 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 15,433.08 |
| Crime Data · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 5 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 5 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 30 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 12 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 6.70 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.70 |
| Health Data · Binge | 22.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 28.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.10 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.90 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 2 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | SUMMIT HEIGHTS |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.7 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | MASON CITY VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 11.0 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 5 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.67 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 66.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12