There are 11 hospice facilities serving Emmetsburg, Iowa. This includes 2 facilities in Emmetsburg and 9 nearby. The costs per day for hospice in Iowa range from $111 up to $200, with an average cost running around $153. The per month cost averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is on par with the nationwide average of $55,080.
Emmetsburg is a town in Palo Alto County, Iowa. It has a population of only 4,541, with 1,020,762 people in the encompassing area. About 33% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
Emmetsburg has a good SeniorScore™ of 70. The city has an average per capita income of $26,000 and an average household income is $48,000 (the Iowa state average is $52,000). The current unemployment rate is about 6.02% and the average housing price is $132,000, which is relatively lower than the state average of $153,000.
Emmetsburg has extreme average temperatures, with severely cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives low levels of rainfall annually. Emmetsburg has below average air quality and a high crime rate in comparison to other cities in the US.