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Health in Dallas City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dallas City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dallas City

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Dallas City

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 11.2%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Dallas City runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Dallas City, and more people treating it

42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Dallas City

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Illinois figure falls outside Dallas City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dallas City adults…

Dallas City runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Dallas City adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–12%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Dallas City is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Dallas City as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Dallas City28%
Illinois17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dallas City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

81%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
81%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dallas City 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dallas City, betterDallas City, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Dallas City gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Dallas City

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

HNearest ERSoutheast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheast Iowa Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of Southeastern IowaWest Burlington · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa
3 sites · nearest in West Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Stronghurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Mc Donough District Hospital
Macomb · ★★★★★
ER
30.7 mi
Henry County Health Center
Mount Pleasant · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dallas City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dallas City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dallas City 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 Dallas City; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Dallas City adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Dallas City adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Dallas City adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Dallas City adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Dallas City adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dallas City 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 7
Dallas City adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Dallas City adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Dallas City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Dallas City adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.6% of Dallas City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Dallas City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dallas City Township: 40.2%Pontoosuc Township: 40.5%Durham Township: 40%Lomax Township: 39.3%Pontoosuc: 41.5%Appanoose Township: 40.4%Rock Creek Township: 38.6%Dallas City: 40.2%Dallas CityDallas City TownshipPontoosuc Township
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dallas City40.2%
Dallas City Township40.2%
Pontoosuc Township40.5%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Pontoosuc Township————
Dallas City Township————

Pontoosuc Township and Dallas City Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

of Dallas City adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Dallas City

Why doesn’t Dallas City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dallas City?

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Dallas City’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 Dallas City.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois 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.