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Health in St. Lucas · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Lucas residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
9.3 mi
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Lucas

10.8%have had cancer · IA 8.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Lucas adults…

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

11 of every 100 St. Lucas adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near St. Lucas

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

HNearest ERGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsWest Union · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterPrairie Du Chien · 39.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
West Union · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Sumner · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Winnmed
Decorah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Prairie Du Chien
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Lucas itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Lucas itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Lucas 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 St. Lucas; ≈ 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 27.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.5%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Lucas, betterSt. Lucas, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where St. Lucas gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Edmund's Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
71%Colon screeningIA 67%
81%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Lucas 6.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How St. Lucas adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10St. Lucas adults feel lonely
30.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4St. Lucas adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5St. Lucas adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6St. Lucas adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Lucas 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
St. Lucas adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 12
St. Lucas adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
St. Lucas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
St. Lucas adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

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

Around town

St. Lucas 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in St. Lucas

Why doesn’t St. Lucas have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Lucas?

Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics in West Union, 9.3 miles in a straight line from St. Lucas’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Lucas.

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.