Health Profile of Franklin County, Iowa
Franklin County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
-
B
Franklin County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.3 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.0% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 81.3 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 10.0%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,086 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 295 111 men · 184 women
- 75–84 667 298 men · 370 women
- 65–74 1,102 553 men · 548 women
- 50–64 2,022 999 men · 1,023 women
Younger residents
2,325 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 722 358 boys · 364 girls
- 7–12 684 375 boys · 309 girls
- 3–7 523 282 boys · 241 girls
- 0–3 396 194 boys · 202 girls
About 523 residents in Franklin County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.7% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,356 cigarettes a day, 400,680 a month, or 4.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 146,916 minutes a day and 53.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Franklin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.30 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, IA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,956 residents against a local median of 14,886. The measure that sets Franklin County, IA apart most is uninsured: 10.0%, 100% above the local median of 5.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.7% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Franklin County, IA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Franklin County, IA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, IA | 9,956 | 81.3 yrs #1/6 | 10.0% #6/6 | 40.5% #6/6 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | 42,632 | 80.4 yrs | 4.5% | 34.9% |
| Hardin County, IA | 16,639 | 80.0 yrs | 5.0% | 38.0% |
| Butler County, IA | 14,268 | 79.5 yrs | 3.2% | 35.6% |
| Wright County, IA | 12,791 | 79.1 yrs | 5.8% | 38.2% |
| Hamilton County, IA | 14,886 | 80.2 yrs | 5.7% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin County, Iowa has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Iowa, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Franklin County, Iowa.
How healthy is Franklin County, Iowa?
Franklin County, Iowa has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Franklin County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Franklin County ranks 62nd healthiest out of 99 counties in Iowa by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Franklin County, Iowa?
People in Franklin County, Iowa can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, Iowa?
10.0% of residents in Franklin County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 5.0 points above the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Franklin County, Iowa?
40.5% of adults in Franklin County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.2 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,356 cigarettes a day, 400,680 a month, or 4.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 146,916 minutes a day and 53.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →