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Health in Charlotte · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Charlotte residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Charlotte. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Charlotte

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Charlotte

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

HNearest ERMercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareClinton · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Jackson County Regional Health Center
Maquoketa · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Trinity - Bettendorf
Bettendorf · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Charlotte itself
✓ Dental careCharlotte is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Charlotte itself

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 Charlotte; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Charlotte adults…

On every condition, Charlotte is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Charlotte adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.5–39.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Charlotte, betterCharlotte, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Charlotte gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
68%Dentist visitIA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Charlotte 8.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Charlotte adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Charlotte adults feel lonely
32.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Charlotte adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Charlotte adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Charlotte adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Charlotte 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.

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 8
Charlotte adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Charlotte adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Charlotte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Charlotte adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.6% of Charlotte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Charlotte 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Charlotte

Why doesn’t Charlotte have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Charlotte?

Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center in Dewitt, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Charlotte’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 Charlotte.

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.