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Health in Spragueville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spragueville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spragueville

Dental care lags in Spragueville

61.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 66.8% across Iowa. Among those 65 and older, 17.1% have lost all their teeth (Iowa 11.6%). Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Spragueville

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.9% across Iowa. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.6% across Iowa. In all, Spragueville runs above Iowa on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Spragueville is short on primary care and mental health care

Spragueville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Spragueville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
61%Dentist visitIA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
74%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spragueville 8.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spragueville adults…

Spragueville runs above IA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Spragueville adults have COPD
Iowa: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10.4%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Spragueville

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

HNearest ERJackson County Regional Health CenterMaquoketa · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareClinton · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Jackson County Regional Health Center
Maquoketa · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spragueville itself
✓ Dental careSpragueville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spragueville 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 Spragueville; ≈ 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 28%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spragueville, betterSpragueville, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Spragueville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Spragueville adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Spragueville adults feel lonely
33.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Spragueville adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Spragueville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Spragueville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Spragueville 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
Spragueville adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 10
Spragueville adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Spragueville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Spragueville adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

11.7% of Spragueville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Spragueville 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Spragueville

Why doesn’t Spragueville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Spragueville?

Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Spragueville’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 Spragueville.

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.