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Health in Earlville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Earlville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Earlville

10.3%have had cancer · IA 8.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Earlville adults…

Earlville runs above IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Earlville adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.5%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Earlville

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

HNearest ERMercyone Dyersville Medical CenterDyersville · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 27.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Dyersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10 mi
Regional Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Jones Regional Medical Center
Anamosa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.7 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
Cedar Rapids · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careEarlville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEarlville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Earlville 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 Earlville; ≈ 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 27.1%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Earlville, betterEarlville, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Earlville gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Conrad Park0.6 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Earlville 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Earlville adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Earlville adults feel lonely
31.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Earlville adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Earlville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Earlville 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 Earlville 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
Earlville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Earlville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 19
Earlville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Earlville adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.3% of Earlville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Earlville 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.

29.5%

of Earlville adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in Earlville

Why doesn’t Earlville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Earlville?

Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center in Dyersville, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Earlville’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 Earlville.

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.