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Health in New Vienna · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Vienna residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
34.2%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.2%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
5 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Vienna adults…

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

10 of every 100 New Vienna adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near New Vienna

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

HNearest ERMercyone Dyersville Medical CenterDyersville · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Dyersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Regional Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNew Vienna is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Vienna is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew Vienna 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 New Vienna; ≈ 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 23.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.2%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Vienna, betterNew Vienna, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where New Vienna gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
66%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Vienna 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How New Vienna adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10New Vienna adults feel lonely
30.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5New Vienna adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5New Vienna adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6New Vienna adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 New Vienna 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
New Vienna adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
New Vienna adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · IA 9.4%
Better than IA
1 in 19
New Vienna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4%
Better than IA
1 in 18
New Vienna adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

7.5% of New Vienna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

New Vienna 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in New Vienna

Why doesn’t New Vienna have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Vienna?

Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center in Dyersville, 5.0 miles in a straight line from New Vienna’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 New Vienna.

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.