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Sageville, Iowa January 15th 2023Photo: Mitch199811 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Sageville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sageville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Sageville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sageville adults…

Sageville runs above IA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Sageville adults have heart disease
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.2%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Sageville

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

HNearest ERFinley HospitalDubuque · 0.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFinley Hospital★★★★★ · 0.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
2.6 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSageville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSageville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSageville 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 Sageville; ≈ 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 22.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sageville, betterSageville, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Sageville gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
74%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sageville 6.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sageville adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Sageville adults feel lonely
29.5% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Sageville adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Sageville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Sageville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sageville 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
Sageville adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Sageville adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Sageville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Sageville adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.7% of Sageville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Sageville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dubuque: 34.5%Asbury: 33.1%Dunleith Township: 36.2%Jamestown: 40.8%Sageville: 35.7%SagevilleDubuqueFinley Hospital · Dubuque · 0.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercyone Dubuque Medical Center · Dubuque · 4.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHills & Dales Clinic · Dubuque · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than IANear IALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dubuque34.5%
Sageville35.7%
IA37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DubuqueB+34.5%10.3%13.9%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in Sageville

Why doesn’t Sageville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sageville?

Finley Hospital in Dubuque, 0.7 miles in a straight line from Sageville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sageville?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hills & Dales Clinic in Dubuque, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sageville.

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.