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Health in Quasqueton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quasqueton residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
24%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Buchanan County Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Quasqueton

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

Care in and near Quasqueton

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

HNearest ERBuchanan County Health CenterIndependence · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Iowa Health CenterVinton · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Regional Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Vinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center
Oelwein · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Waterloo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Quasqueton itself
✓ Dental careQuasqueton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quasqueton 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 Quasqueton; ≈ 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 Quasqueton adults…

On every condition, Quasqueton is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Quasqueton adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–40.1%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quasqueton, betterQuasqueton, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Quasqueton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Veteran's Memorial Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
69%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
82%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quasqueton 6.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Quasqueton adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Quasqueton adults feel lonely
30.4% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Quasqueton adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Quasqueton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Quasqueton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Quasqueton 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
Quasqueton adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
Quasqueton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Quasqueton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Quasqueton adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.5% of Quasqueton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Quasqueton 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Iowa

Questions about health in Quasqueton

Why doesn’t Quasqueton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Quasqueton?

Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Quasqueton’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 Quasqueton.

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.