Health by ZIP

Cherokee County, IA health estimates

Iowa. 11,605 residents, 8,953 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 8 ZIP Codes and 8 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Cherokee County in Iowa. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 40.6% of the adults of Cherokee County, IA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.9% to 48.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Cherokee County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202216.1%13.2 to 19.311.6%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.615.8%12.9 to 19.011.8%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202331.4%27.9 to 35.027.0%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.5%20.7 to 26.523.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.7 to 11.98.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.3%6.6 to 8.17.2%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%7.4 to 10.86.9%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.8%5.7 to 8.16.0%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.7%7.5 to 10.06.6%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.8%5.1 to 6.65.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.8 to 11.29.9%in line9.8%similar10.2%9.0 to 11.510.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.2%17.1 to 23.520.7%in line20.2%similar22.1%18.7 to 25.621.5%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%11.6 to 15.811.2%above12.0%similar10.2%8.7 to 11.89.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202340.3%35.9 to 44.533.9%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.732.1%28.2 to 36.130.5%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202340.3%35.8 to 44.735.3%above37.4%similar31.9%27.8 to 35.930.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202340.6%32.9 to 48.737.7%in line32.8%similar41.0%33.1 to 48.938.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.7 to 4.93.3%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.0%2.7 to 3.52.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Cherokee County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.6%83.3 to 87.784.1%in line87.5%similar81.2%78.3 to 83.982.6%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.9%63.2 to 72.666.6%in line66.3%similar59.5%54.7 to 64.461.0%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.9%6.0 to 9.77.3%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.4%6.4 to 10.57.6%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.5%71.4 to 84.578.7%in line76.5%similar75.8%68.1 to 82.378.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202381.5%78.8 to 83.977.8%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.559.0%54.5 to 63.358.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.6%61.0 to 68.066.8%in line63.9%similar64.2%60.6 to 67.766.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.4%75.8 to 82.577.5%in line77.7%similar75.0%70.8 to 78.775.6%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Cherokee County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.7%14.7 to 21.020.5%in line15.2%similar21.7%18.0 to 25.622.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%13.3 to 19.714.5%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.617.2%13.8 to 20.515.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202330.0%24.7 to 35.724.8%in line24.5%similar27.4%22.4 to 32.523.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202230.8%24.9 to 37.032.5%in line36.0%similar32.2%26.2 to 38.533.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Cherokee County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202331.5%26.6 to 36.328.1%in line30.0%similar27.8%23.5 to 32.426.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.9 to 16.113.5%in line13.7%similar15.2%12.9 to 17.614.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.5 to 11.17.4%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.9%6.0 to 7.86.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.5%7.2 to 10.17.4%in line7.9%similar8.1%6.9 to 9.47.2%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.2%13.4 to 19.312.7%above13.5%similar12.0%9.9 to 14.110.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.5 to 5.03.4%above3.8%similar3.5%2.9 to 4.13.1%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.4 to 6.14.3%above5.5%similar4.5%3.9 to 5.24.0%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Cherokee County, IA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalIA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.5%17.2 to 24.317.8%in line19.2%similar18.5%15.5 to 21.817.0%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.9 to 18.016.4%in line15.6%similar18.3%16.0 to 20.717.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%12.4 to 16.712.7%in line12.8%similar12.9%11.1 to 14.812.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Cherokee County

ZIP Codes in Cherokee County, IA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Cherokee County
ZIP Code 510051,47436.7%29.5 to 44.7similar
ZIP Code 510126,59242.4%34.3 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 5101454639.6%31.4 to 47.9similar
ZIP Code 5102925239.9%32.0 to 47.7similar
ZIP Code 510351,53538.5%30.5 to 46.8similar
ZIP Code 5103734939.6%31.9 to 48.2similar
ZIP Code 5104942537.1%29.2 to 45.2similar
ZIP Code 5106141940.7%33.4 to 47.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Cherokee County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Cherokee County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Cherokee County

Places in Cherokee County, IA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Cherokee County
Aurelia96836.2%28.7 to 44.4similar
Cherokee5,19942.8%34.7 to 51.1similar
Cleghorn24039.3%31.2 to 47.5similar
Larrabee12339.5%31.5 to 48.1similar
Marcus1,07938.1%30.2 to 46.3similar
Meriden16139.6%31.4 to 48.1similar
Quimby24936.9%29.0 to 44.9similar
Washta20940.8%32.5 to 49.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Cherokee County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Cherokee County, IA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Cherokee County, IA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.0%6.8 to 9.48.6%7.0 to 10.48.7%7.9 to 9.79.0%7.4 to 10.8
Coronary Heart Disease8.5%7.5 to 9.48.0%6.9 to 9.38.7%7.8 to 9.78.7%7.5 to 10.0
Current Asthma9.2%8.7 to 9.79.2%8.1 to 10.59.6%8.4 to 10.910.0%8.8 to 11.2
Depression16.8%15.8 to 17.817.1%14.0 to 20.617.7%14.9 to 20.720.2%17.1 to 23.5
Diabetes12.0%11.0 to 13.112.1%10.2 to 14.113.5%11.7 to 15.313.7%11.6 to 15.8
High Blood Pressure38.9%37.3 to 40.437.2%32.9 to 41.536.6%32.4 to 40.740.3%35.9 to 44.5
Obesity38.6%36.8 to 40.442.1%34.5 to 49.840.1%32.7 to 47.640.6%32.9 to 48.7
Health Insurance9.8%7.9 to 11.88.4%6.6 to 10.55.3%4.7 to 5.97.9%6.0 to 9.7
Binge Drinking19.2%18.5 to 19.917.2%14.1 to 20.520.3%16.8 to 24.117.7%14.7 to 21.0
Current Cigarette Smoking16.2%13.7 to 18.917.3%13.7 to 21.017.0%15.0 to 19.316.4%13.3 to 19.7
Physical Inactivity25.5%22.8 to 28.528.9%23.4 to 34.230.4%26.0 to 35.030.0%24.7 to 35.7
General Health14.3%12.3 to 16.516.1%13.4 to 19.218.5%16.5 to 20.720.5%17.2 to 24.3

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Cherokee County, IA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ia/cherokee-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Cherokee County, IA

How does the obesity estimate of Cherokee County, IA compare with Iowa?

The Iowa figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Iowa figure is inside the interval of Cherokee County, IA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Cherokee County, IA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Cherokee County, IA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Cherokee County, IA?

CDC estimates that 13.7% of the adults of Cherokee County, IA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.6% to 15.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Cherokee County, IA above or below the Iowa figure?

Cherokee County, IA and the Iowa figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Cherokee County, IA is above the Iowa figure for 14 measures.

It is below the Iowa figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Iowa figure for 26 measures.