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Hospitals in Cherokee, IA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Cherokee, Iowa, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 14 min, 14 min longer than the Iowa median of 2 hr. Cherokee Regional Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Cherokee County
Hospitals 2 110 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 14 min +14 min vs Iowa
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Cherokee hospitals

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About hospitals in Cherokee

There are 2 hospitals in Cherokee, Iowa, in Cherokee County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 critical access hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Cherokee lasts 2 hr 14 min, 14 min longer than the Iowa median of 2 hr. The shortest is at Cherokee Regional Medical Center, 2 hr 14 min.

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People and health care in Cherokee

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Cherokee.

Population
5,154
Median age 43.2
Hospitals per 100,000
38.8
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
23.1%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$61,750
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Cherokee

How many hospitals are in Cherokee, Iowa?

There are 2 hospitals in Cherokee, Iowa. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Cherokee?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Cherokee lasts 2 hr 14 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Iowa median is 2 hr.

Which hospital in Cherokee has the shortest ER wait?

Cherokee Regional Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Cherokee at 2 hr 14 min.

What is the best hospital in Cherokee?

Cherokee Regional Medical Center has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Cherokee hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/iowa/cherokee/

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Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

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