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Health in Wheatland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wheatland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
15 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wheatland

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Wheatland

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

HNearest ERMercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareDavenport · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Jackson County Regional Health Center
Maquoketa · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.7 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Trinity - Bettendorf
Bettendorf · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Davenport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland itself
✓ Dental careWheatland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland 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 Wheatland; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wheatland adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wheatland adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.1%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wheatland, betterWheatland, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Wheatland gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Wheatland City Park4 acres2Lions Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
65%Dentist visitIA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
66%Colon screeningIA 67%
77%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheatland 7.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wheatland adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Wheatland adults feel lonely
32.9% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Wheatland adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Wheatland adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Wheatland adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wheatland 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
Wheatland adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Wheatland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Wheatland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 14
Wheatland adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

10.9% of Wheatland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Wheatland 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Wheatland

Why doesn’t Wheatland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wheatland?

Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center in Dewitt, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Wheatland’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 Wheatland.

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.