Poweshiek County, Iowa — senior housing & health access

Poweshiek County, Iowa has 9 federally subsidized senior housing properties (222 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 3,900 with an estimated 1,478 living alone, and 423 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 8 D-SNP plans.

County at a glance

  • Subsidized senior housing properties: 9 (rural county)
  • HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
  • USDA Rural Development: 9 properties (222 units)
  • Population 65+: 3,900; estimated living alone: 1,478 (38%)
  • Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 423 (9.3%)
  • D-SNP plans available: 8; enrolled members: 1,022

Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Poweshiek County, Iowa?

9 — 0 HUD Section 202 properties (0 units) and 9 USDA Rural Development properties (222 units).

How many dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries live in Poweshiek County, Iowa?

About 423, roughly 9.3% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).

Is Poweshiek County, Iowa rural?

Yes — it is classified rural under USDA ERS RUCA codes and USDA Rural Development eligibility.

Which D-SNP plans serve Poweshiek County, Iowa?

8 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans operate in the county, with roughly 1,022 enrolled members (CMS enrollment files). The county brief shows the plan-by-plan market share.

Open the interactive Poweshiek County, Iowa brief · IA state brief · All county briefs

Sources: HUD, USDA Rural Development, U.S. Census ACS, CMS Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment and D-SNP files. Markdown version: /data/county/19157.md