Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Sergeant Bluff is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Sergeant Bluff beats Iowa on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sergeant Bluff. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sergeant Bluff
Against towns with similar incomes, Sergeant Bluff’s lead shrinks
Sergeant Bluff is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, but 55% of the 5,242 towns with similar household incomes ($93K–$154K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
COPD and heart disease are less common in Sergeant Bluff
Sergeant Bluff runs below Iowa on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.2% vs 6.9%), heart disease (5.2% vs 6.6%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.3%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Iowa 18%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Sergeant Bluff adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Iowa. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Sergeant Bluff’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A+.
What’s behind Sergeant Bluff’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sergeant Bluff is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #24 of 140 in Iowa. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 88% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 55%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Sergeant Bluff’s median household income is $123,481; among the 5,242 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($93K–$154K), it’s healthier than 55%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Sergeant Bluff adults…
Sergeant Bluff runs below IA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 13% of Sergeant Bluff residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.5% of Sergeant Bluff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.
Care in and near Sergeant Bluff
No hospital or community health center in Sergeant Bluff itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sergeant Bluff; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa
Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.
0.7 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Sergeant Bluff adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.
How Sergeant Bluff adults are doing
About the same as Iowa on each measure.
3 in 10 Sergeant Bluff 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.
Sergeant Bluff and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bluff | A− | 35.5% | 9.4% | 12.1% | CDC place |
| Sioux City | C | 39.7% | 12.2% | 17.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sergeant Bluff adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sergeant Bluff
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sergeant Bluff is better than Iowa on 14 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Iowa figure falls inside Sergeant Bluff’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sergeant Bluff | IA | U.S. | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.2%12–16.7 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.3%9.8–12.9 | 12.7% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%13.6–17.9 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.5%31–40.2 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.1–10.7 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.1%28.1–34.2 | 33.9% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.8%29.7–36.2 | 35.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.2%20.8–25.7 | 27% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.4–10.6 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.3–9 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.6–5.9 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.2%4.3–6.2 | 6.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.3–3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.2%5.9–8.8 | 11.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.1%9.6–14.8 | 14.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.1%17.7–24.7 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 21.7%18.9–24.8 | 20.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30%26.6–33.7 | 32.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.5%4.3–7.1 | 7.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78%75.1–80.7 | 77.5% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.5%65.7–71.3 | 66.8% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.3%84.3–88.2 | 84.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.3%74.5–79.9 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.9%58.8–66.8 | 66.6% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.9%71.1–82.4 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.9%17.2–22.7 | 20.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%26.6–34.4 | 32.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22%18.7–25.4 | 23.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.1%6.3–10.2 | 12% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.5%5.9–9.1 | 9.4% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.1%4.1–6.2 | 6.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.3%4.4–6.3 | 6.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.5%4.8–8.4 | 10% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.8%19.7–26.2 | 28.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.7%8.1–11.4 | 12.7% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.4%9.6–13.4 | 13.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.1%5.3–6.8 | 7.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.8–3.7 | 4.3% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.9%4.9–6.9 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.2–3 | 3.4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Iowa figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sergeant Bluff
Is Sergeant Bluff a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sergeant Bluff is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #24 of 140 in Iowa. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 55%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sergeant Bluff?
CDC estimates 35.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 31% and 40.2%, against 37.7% across Iowa and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sergeant Bluff?
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Sergeant Bluff’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sergeant Bluff have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.3–7.1%), against 7.3% across Iowa.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Sergeant Bluff more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sergeant Bluff.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.