Norwalk: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Norwalk is anchored by 5 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 3 nursing facilities in the area.
- 35.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Iowa 54.7/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
5 hospitals within range (35.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (2)
Hospitals (5)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norwalk&state=IA&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norwalk&state=IA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norwalk&state=IA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norwalk&state=IA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norwalk&state=IA&taxo… |
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 | 19153 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 19 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 153 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Polk |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 16.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 15.80 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 17.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 19153 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Polk County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 18,982 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 19153 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Polk County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 77.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 70.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 58.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 490,161 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,653 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 27.07 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 25.55 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 28.67 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| 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 · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 247 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 119 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 93 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 59 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 2 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 145 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 52.70 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 35.60 |
| Climate · Station Name | DES MOINES INTL AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 4.1 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 3 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · 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 | 2 |
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Other
Facilities (3)
Facilities (1)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 37 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 39 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 32 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 16 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 21 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 7.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 19153 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Polk County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 97 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 33 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 33 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 289,527.89 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 109,982.75 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 15,588 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 17 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 4 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 13 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 28 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 5.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.30 |
| Health Data · Binge | 23.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 28.00 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.40 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | NORWALK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | MERCY SOUTH FAMILY PRACTICE AND URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 4.3 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | DES MOINES VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 9.8 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 49 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.20 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 6.30 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12