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Health in Spillville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spillville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Spillville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spillville adults…

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

10 of every 100 Spillville adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Why age matters here

Spillville is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Spillville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Spillville26%
Iowa18%
Getting care

Care in and near Spillville

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

HNearest ERWinnmedDecorah · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterPrairie Du Chien · 42 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Winnmed
Decorah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
West Union · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
42 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Prairie Du Chien
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.3 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSpillville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpillville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spillville 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 Spillville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.2%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spillville, betterSpillville, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Spillville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Spillville 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%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spillville 6.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Spillville adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Spillville adults feel lonely
30.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Spillville adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Spillville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Spillville 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 Spillville 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
Spillville adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Spillville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Spillville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Spillville adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.1% of Spillville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Spillville 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Iowa

Questions about health in Spillville

Why doesn’t Spillville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spillville?

Winnmed in Decorah, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Spillville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.