Iowa · data as of October 7, 2026
Iowa addiction treatment deserts
951,195 Iowa residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 29% of the state. 18 of 99 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 1,263,869 people (39%).
951,195people 30+ mi from detox
1,263,869people 30+ mi from methadone
18counties with no program
#7of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Dickinson County, about 73 mi from Keystone Treatment Center in Canton.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Clay County: about 85 mi to Manning, IA.
- 50 of 99 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 64 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 44 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County | 18,158 | 73 mi | Keystone Treatment Center, Canton SD |
| Emmet County | 9,162 | 69 mi | Community and Family Resources, Fort Dodge IA |
| Clayton County | 16,931 | 67 mi | CRC Recovery, Inc., Cedar Rapids IA |
| Clay County | 16,474 | 65 mi | Community and Family Resources, Fort Dodge IA |
| Fayette County | 19,152 | 63 mi | CRC Recovery, Inc., Cedar Rapids IA |
| Van Buren County | 7,217 | 61 mi | Circle of Freedom, Seymour IA |
| Dubuque County | 99,242 | 60 mi | CRC Recovery, Inc., Cedar Rapids IA |
| Grundy County | 12,405 | 59 mi | Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral, Mason City IA |
| Lee County | 32,376 | 59 mi | Mark Twain Behavioral Health, Hannibal MO |
| Des Moines County | 38,411 | 58 mi | Abbey LLC, Bettendorf IA |
| Ringgold County | 4,608 | 57 mi | Summit BHC Iowa LLC, Adair IA |
| Black Hawk County | 132,348 | 53 mi | CRC Recovery, Inc., Cedar Rapids IA |
| Bremer County | 25,328 | 53 mi | Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral, Mason City IA |
| Taylor County | 5,825 | 52 mi | Summit BHC Iowa LLC, Adair IA |
| Buena Vista County | 20,816 | 51 mi | Community and Family Resources, Fort Dodge IA |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | 16,474 | 85 mi | Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning IA |
| Dickinson County | 18,158 | 82 mi | Sioux Falls Treatment Center, LLC, Sioux Falls SD |
| Emmet County | 9,162 | 77 mi | Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral, Mason City IA |
| Woodbury County | 107,257 | 76 mi | Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning IA |
| Palo Alto County | 8,809 | 72 mi | Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral, Mason City IA |
| Taylor County | 5,825 | 67 mi | Northwest Health Services, St. Joseph MO |
| Clayton County | 16,931 | 65 mi | Emplify Health, La Crosse WI |
| Ringgold County | 4,608 | 65 mi | United Community Service, Inc, West Des Moines IA |
| Cherokee County | 11,658 | 64 mi | Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning IA |
| Jefferson County | 15,781 | 63 mi | United Community Services, Knoxville IA |
| Adams County | 3,606 | 63 mi | CRC Recovery, Inc., Council Bluffs IA |
| Van Buren County | 7,217 | 63 mi | Family Guidance Centers, Inc., Quincy IL |
| Fayette County | 19,152 | 63 mi | CRC Recovery, Inc., Cedar Rapids IA |
| Plymouth County | 25,825 | 62 mi | Sioux Falls Treatment Center, LLC, Sioux Falls SD |
| Pocahontas County | 7,006 | 61 mi | Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning IA |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Iowa addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/iowa/treatment-deserts/
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.