Franklin Pearson House · Photo: C.C. Woodburn · Public domainWhere Keosauqua residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Keosauqua, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Keosauqua. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Keosauqua
Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Keosauqua
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.6% across Iowa. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5.1%), vs 3.3% across Iowa. COPD is also above the state: 10.4%, vs 6.9% across Iowa. In all, Keosauqua runs above Iowa on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Iowa 18%), and heart disease, stroke and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Keosauqua, and more people treating it
44.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Iowa 33.9%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Keosauqua adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.5%), vs 24.8% across Iowa. Habits ↓
Keosauqua is short on primary care and mental health care
Keosauqua’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Iowa figure falls outside Keosauqua’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Keosauqua adults…
Keosauqua runs above IA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keosauqua is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Keosauqua as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Keosauqua adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.
Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa
Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.
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Care in and near Keosauqua
1 hospital in Keosauqua, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Keosauqua; ≈ 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).
How Keosauqua adults are doing
About the same as Iowa on each measure.
3 in 10 Keosauqua adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.8% of Keosauqua adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.
Keosauqua and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Keosauqua adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Keosauqua
Why doesn’t Keosauqua have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Keosauqua.
What hospital is closest to Keosauqua?
Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, 0.1 miles in a straight line from Keosauqua’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 Keosauqua.
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.