Health · Dunkerton

Dunkerton, IA health

Dunkerton differs from Iowa on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.5% vs 11.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 9.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dunkerton

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How Dunkerton compares with Iowa

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dunkerton adults…

33 of every 100 Dunkerton adults have high blood pressure

Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–36.2%

Bars show Dunkerton; the black tick is Iowa. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dunkerton, betterDunkerton, worseToo close to callIowa

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.2% Dunkerton
IA 24.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Dunkerton
IA 32.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 22.4% Dunkerton
IA 20.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Dunkerton
IA 14.5%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IA 78%

Dentist visit

IA 67%

Cholesterol check

IA 84%

Colon screening

IA 67%

Mammogram

IA 79%

Taking BP meds

IA 78%

1 in 17

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dunkerton 5.8% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Dunkerton adults are doing

1 in 3Dunkerton adults feel lonely

30.7% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Dunkerton adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.2% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Dunkerton adults lack social or emotional support

22.5% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Dunkerton adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · Iowa 16.4% · too close to call

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 11

Dunkerton adults worry about having enough food

9.2% · IA 12% · better

1 in 14

Dunkerton adults worry about keeping their housing

7.2% · IA 9.4% · better

1 in 19

Dunkerton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.2% · IA 6.4% · better

1 in 17

Dunkerton adults lack reliable transportation

5.8% · IA 6.8% · about the same

7.8% of Dunkerton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%

Thinking or memory12.9%

Hearing7.1%

Errands alone6.8%

Vision3.6%

Dressing or bathing2.9%

Black tick: Iowa. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Dunkerton

Dunkerton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Allen HospitalWaterloo · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo · 11.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Buchanan County Health CenterIndependence · 14.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercyone Oelwein Medical CenterOelwein · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Peoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo · 9.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Eastern Iowa Womens Health CenterVinton · 28.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDunkerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Black Hawk County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careDunkerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Black Hawk County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthDunkerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Black Hawk County · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dunkerton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dunkerton

Measure	Dunkerton	Margin	Iowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33%	30–36.2%	33.9%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.5%	34.4–40.8%	35.3%	about the same
Obesity	39%	34.6–43.5%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	27.3%	24.6–30%	27%	about the same
Depression	21.2%	18.5–24.1%	20.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	7.5%	6.1–9.1%	11.6%	better
Asthma	10.1%	8.9–11.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.9–9.6%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	10.4%	8.9–12%	11.2%	about the same
COPD	6.4%	5.2–7.5%	6.9%	about the same
Heart disease	6.2%	5.4–7.1%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.1%	2.6–3.5%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.3%	12.2–18.3%	14.5%	about the same
Binge drink	22.4%	19.8–25.4%	20.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	21.2%	17.5–24.9%	24.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.9%	28.8–35.1%	32.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.8%	76.1–81.4%	77.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	74.3%	72–76.6%	66.8%	better
Cholesterol check	85.5%	83.4–87.6%	84.1%	about the same
Colon screening	70.2%	67.1–73.3%	66.6%	better
Mammogram	79.5%	74.3–83.9%	78.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.2%	74.3–79.8%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	5.8%	4.4–7.6%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.7%	27.2–34.4%	32.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.5%	19.5–25.8%	23.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	13.8–18%	16.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.3%	13.5–19.1%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	11.7%	10–13.4%	12.7%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.2%	7.2–11.4%	12%	better
Housing insecurity	7.2%	5.8–8.7%	9.4%	better
Utility shut-off threat	5.2%	4.3–6.1%	6.4%	better
No reliable transportation	5.8%	4.9–6.9%	6.8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.8%	6–9.9%	10%
Disability
Any disability	26.9%	23–30.7%	28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.7%	9.7–13.6%	12.7%
Thinking or memory	12.9%	10.9–15.1%	13.5%
Hearing	7.1%	6.2–8.1%	7.4%
Vision	3.6%	3.1–4.2%	4.3%
Dressing or bathing	2.9%	2.5–3.4%	3.4%
Errands alone	6.8%	5.7–7.9%	7.4%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Dunkerton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Dunkerton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dunkerton directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.