Health · Hazleton

Hazleton, IA health

On most measures Hazleton looks like Iowa as a whole. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (72.4% vs 66.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hazleton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 720 people are less certain, so we show Hazleton's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Hazleton 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 Hazleton adults…

36 of every 100 Hazleton adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hazleton, betterHazleton, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Hazleton
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Hazleton
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.2% Hazleton
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Hazleton
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
72%
Colon screening
IA 67%
82%
Mammogram
IA 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hazleton 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hazleton adults are doing

1 in 3Hazleton adults feel lonely
31.7% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hazleton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Hazleton adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Hazleton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 9
Hazleton adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Hazleton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 18
Hazleton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Hazleton adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IA 6.8% · about the same

8.8% of Hazleton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hazleton

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

HNearest ERMercyone Oelwein Medical CenterOelwein · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllen Hospital★★★★★ · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center
Oelwein · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.4 mi
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Sumner · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Allen Hospital
Waterloo · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Waterloo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.2 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Vinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHazleton's county is a federal shortage area.Buchanan County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careHazleton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHazleton's county is a federal shortage area.Buchanan County MH · need score 17 of 25

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 Hazleton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hazleton
MeasureHazletonMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.6–40.2%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol36.2%31.9–40.5%35.3%about the same
Obesity37.5%30–45.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.1%24.7–31.6%27%about the same
Depression20.6%17.4–24%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.4–14.5%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.7–13.3%11.2%about the same
COPD7.3%6–8.8%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7%6.1–8.1%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.6–19.2%14.5%about the same
Binge drink21.2%17.8–25%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%19.7–29.9%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%29–41.7%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%73.9–81%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.9%63.6–70.2%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.4–87.1%84.1%about the same
Colon screening72.4%67.4–77%66.6%better
Mammogram81.6%75.1–87.2%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.7–81.2%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.2–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.7–37%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20–27.8%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.3–18.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%14.5–21.4%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.2–15.5%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.7–13.9%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.1–10.5%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.5%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%6.8–11%10%
Disability
Any disability28.7%24.1–33.7%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11–16%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.7–16.2%13.5%
Hearing7.9%6.9–9.1%7.4%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.9%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.4%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.9%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 Hazleton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Hazleton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hazleton 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.

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