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Health in Oakville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oakville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
33%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
16.6 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oakville

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Oakville

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

HNearest ERGenesis Medical Center, AledoAledo · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenderson County Rural Health CenterOquawka · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oquawka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa
2 sites · nearest in Columbus City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Trinity Muscatine
Muscatine · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
OSF Holy Family Medical Center
Monmouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakville itself
✓ Dental careOakville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakville 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 Oakville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oakville adults…

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

32 of every 100 Oakville adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–36.5%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.3%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oakville, betterOakville, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Oakville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
76%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oakville 7.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Oakville adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Oakville adults feel lonely
33% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Oakville adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Oakville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Oakville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oakville 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 8
Oakville adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Oakville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Oakville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Oakville adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.1% of Oakville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Oakville

Why doesn’t Oakville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oakville?

Genesis Medical Center, Aledo in Aledo, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Oakville’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 Oakville.

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.