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Health in Westgate · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westgate residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westgate adults…

On every condition, Westgate is about the same as Iowa. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Westgate adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.5–39.7%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Westgate

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial Hospital Medical CenterSumner · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Sumner · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8 mi
Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center
Oelwein · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
West Union · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Waterloo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.1 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Vinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westgate itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westgate itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westgate 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 Westgate; ≈ 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 26.2%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 22.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westgate, betterWestgate, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Westgate gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
67%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
73%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westgate 6.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Westgate adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Westgate adults feel lonely
30.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Westgate adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Westgate adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Westgate adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Westgate 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 9
Westgate adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Westgate adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Westgate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Westgate adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.4% of Westgate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Westgate 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.

27.2%

of Westgate adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in Westgate

Why doesn’t Westgate have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Westgate?

Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center in Sumner, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Westgate’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 Westgate.

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.