Health · Apple River

Apple River, IL health

Apple River differs from Illinois on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.8% vs 12.1%) and more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Apple River
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 290 people are less certain, so we show Apple River's figures without a grade.

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How Apple River compares with Illinois

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 Apple River adults…

35 of every 100 Apple River adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–39.3%

Bars show Apple River; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Apple River, betterApple River, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Apple River
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Apple River
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Apple River
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Apple River
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Apple River adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Apple River 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Apple River adults are doing

1 in 3Apple River adults feel lonely
34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Apple River adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Apple River adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Apple River adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 7
Apple River adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Apple River adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Apple River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Apple River adults lack reliable transportation
8% · IL 8% · about the same

14.5% of Apple River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

of Apple River adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Apple River

Apple River and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Apple River: 36.9% Monticello: 43% Warren: 38% Scales Mound: 36.5% Thompson: 37.2% Gratiot: 42.1% White Oak Springs: 43.4% Nora: 38% Rush: 37.7% Apple River: 38.3% Apple River Apple River Monticello Warren
36.5%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Apple River36.9%
Warren38%
Apple River38.3%
Monticello43%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Apple River

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 24.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.6 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careApple River is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careApple River is not a shortage area
! Mental healthApple River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · 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 Apple River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Apple River
MeasureApple RiverMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%30.5–39.3%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.2%31.6–41.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.3%29.9–47.5%34%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.4–31.5%24.2%worse
Depression24.3%20.4–28.5%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.6–12.1%10.3%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.5–9.4%7.6%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.6–13.3%11.7%about the same
COPD8.4%6.9–10.1%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.7%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.5–20.3%12.1%worse
Binge drink19.1%15.5–22.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%19.8–30.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%30.2–45.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%72.4–80.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.4%54.2–62.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.2%82.7–87.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.4%56.7–68.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.7%61.8–79.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.5%72–78.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8%6–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%28.9–40.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%21.3–29.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.3–21.5%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health20.3%16.7–24.3%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.2–16.6%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%11.8–18.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%9.6–14.1%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.3–8.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.7–9.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%11.3–18.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.3%26.2–36.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%11.8–17%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.8–17.9%12.6%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.4%6.2%
Vision4.9%4.1–5.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.3–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.6–10.7%7.6%
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 Apple River door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Apple River better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Apple River directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois 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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