Health · Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith, IL health

Arrowsmith differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.2% vs 10.3%) and more smokers (17.5% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61722, 61770, 61737
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 597 people are less certain, so we show Arrowsmith's figures without a grade.

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How Arrowsmith 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 Arrowsmith adults…

37 of every 100 Arrowsmith adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arrowsmith, betterArrowsmith, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Arrowsmith
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Arrowsmith
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Arrowsmith
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Arrowsmith
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
68%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arrowsmith 9.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Arrowsmith adults are doing

1 in 3Arrowsmith adults feel lonely
33.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Arrowsmith adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Arrowsmith adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Arrowsmith adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 6
Arrowsmith adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Arrowsmith adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Arrowsmith adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Arrowsmith adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · IL 8% · about the same

16.3% of Arrowsmith adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

of Arrowsmith adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Arrowsmith.

Cheney's Grove: 39.6% West: 37.5% Martin: 38.7% Dawson: 38% Drummer: 37.8% Anchor: 38.6% Bellflower: 36.3% Empire: 35.5% Santa Anna: 37.7% Lawndale: 38.1% Blue Mound: 38.5% Old Town: 34% Arrowsmith: 39% Arrowsmith Cheney's Grove West Martin Dawson Gibson Community Hospital · Gibson City · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
34%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
West37.5%
Dawson38%
Martin38.7%
Arrowsmith39%
Cheney's Grove39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.6 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 Arrowsmith

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Bromenn Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.7 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careArrowsmith is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArrowsmith is not a shortage area
! Mental healthArrowsmith's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Arrowsmith. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Arrowsmith
MeasureArrowsmithMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.1–41.4%33%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.4–43.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity39%31.4–47.1%34%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.5–32.3%24.2%worse
Depression23.8%20.2–27.6%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.2%13.1–19.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.9–9.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.7–14.4%11.7%about the same
COPD9%7.7–10.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.3%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.4–20.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.3–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%20.7–30%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28.4–42.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.8–80.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.8%54.6–62.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.9%57.2–68.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.5%57.7–76.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%73.4–79.3%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9.1%7.5–11.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.2–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%21.1–29%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.8–20.4%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health21.4%18.2–24.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–16.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.2%13.2–19.3%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.3–14.5%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.9–9.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7.1–9.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.3%13.4–19.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.3%27.7–37%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.1–17.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.2–17.4%12.6%
Hearing7.9%6.9–8.8%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.8–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%8.1–10.6%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 Arrowsmith door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Arrowsmith better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Arrowsmith by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Arrowsmith by how much of its land each one covers.

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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