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Donahue, Iowa 01Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Donahue · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Donahue residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.7%
Better than IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Donahue adults…

Donahue runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Donahue adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–34.6%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Donahue

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

HNearest ERMercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity - Bettendorf★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareDavenport · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Trinity - Bettendorf
Bettendorf · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Davenport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Trinity Rock Island
Rock Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careDonahue is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDonahue is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDonahue 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 Donahue; ≈ 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 22.1%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 23.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Donahue, betterDonahue, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Donahue gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
71%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
82%MammogramIA 79%
77%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Donahue 5.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Donahue adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Donahue adults feel lonely
32.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Donahue adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Donahue adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Donahue adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Donahue 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
Donahue adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Donahue adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Donahue adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Donahue adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

8.6% of Donahue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Donahue 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.

24.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Iowa

Questions about health in Donahue

Why doesn’t Donahue have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Donahue?

Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center in Dewitt, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Donahue’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 Donahue.

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.