Forest City: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Forest City is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 2 nursing facilities in the area.
- 23.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Iowa 54.7/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (23.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (2)
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Forest%20City&state=I… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Forest%20City&state=I… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Forest%20City&state=I… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Forest%20City&state=I… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Forest%20City&state=I… |
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 | 19081 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 19 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 081 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Hancock |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 12.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 7.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 18.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 19081 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Hancock County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 395 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 19081 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Hancock County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 54.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 51.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 58.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 10,630 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 6,875 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.9 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 | 7.18 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 4.42 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 11.65 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| 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).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 45.70 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 33.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | FOREST CITY 2 NNE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 2 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Other
Facilities (2)
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (1)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 9.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 19081 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Hancock County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 1 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 1 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 9,141.49 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 6,266.92 |
| Crime Data · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 5 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 4 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 29 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 3 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 7.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 23.50 |
| Health Data · Binge | 22.50 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 30.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.10 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.30 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY FOREST CITY |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CENTER - BANCROFT CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 28.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | MASON CITY VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 23.1 mi |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.17 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 21.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Refreshed 2026-04-12