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Health in Colesburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Colesburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Colesburg

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Colesburg adults…

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

35 of every 100 Colesburg adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–38.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Why age matters here

Colesburg is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Colesburg as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Colesburg27%
Iowa18%
Getting care

Care in and near Colesburg

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

HNearest ERGuttenberg Municipal HospitalGuttenberg · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 25.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Dyersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Regional Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Elkader · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careColesburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careColesburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Colesburg 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 Colesburg; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Colesburg, betterColesburg, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Colesburg gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
71%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colesburg 6.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Colesburg adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Colesburg adults feel lonely
32.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Colesburg adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Colesburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Colesburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Colesburg 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 10
Colesburg adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Colesburg adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 19
Colesburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Colesburg adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.2% of Colesburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Colesburg 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in Colesburg

Why doesn’t Colesburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Colesburg?

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Colesburg’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 Colesburg.

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.