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Health in Bankston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bankston residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bankston, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 52045. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15%
Better than IA (17.8%)
Obesity
33.2%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
21.6%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bankston

9.8%worry about food · IA 12%
★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Bankston adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · IA 12%
Better than IA
1 in 13
Bankston adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IA 9.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
Bankston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 18
Bankston adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.4% of Bankston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bankston adults…

Bankston runs below IA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bankston adults have diabetes
Iowa: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8–10.8%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Bankston

No hospital or community health center in Bankston itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercyone Dyersville Medical CenterDyersville · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFinley Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Dyersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBankston is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBankston is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBankston is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bankston; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.6%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bankston, betterBankston, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Bankston gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Bankston Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bankston adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
71%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bankston 6.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bankston adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Bankston adults feel lonely
31.2% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Bankston adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Bankston adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Bankston adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bankston adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Bankston and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.5%

of Bankston adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Bankston

Why doesn’t Bankston have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bankston.

What hospital is closest to Bankston?

Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center in Dyersville, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Bankston’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bankston.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.