Health · Beaver

Beaver, IL health

Beaver differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (18.2% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60931, 60970
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How Beaver 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 Beaver adults…

39 of every 100 Beaver adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beaver, betterBeaver, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Beaver
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Beaver
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Beaver
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Beaver
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Beaver adults are doing

1 in 3Beaver adults feel lonely
34.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Beaver adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Beaver adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Beaver adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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
Beaver adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Beaver adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Beaver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Beaver adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IL 8% · about the same

16.9% of Beaver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Beaver

Beaver 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 Beaver.

Washington: 43.4% Beaverville: 41.2% Concord: 42% Martinton: 41% Beaver: 42% Jefferson: 45.4% Iroquois: 43.7% Pembroke: 50% Papineau: 39% St. Anne: 38.4% McClellan: 42.7% Middleport: 43.6% Sheldon: 41.3% Ashkum: 39.9% Iroquois: 42.7% Chebanse: 37.3% Jackson: 42.1% Colfax: 42.6% Beaver: 42% Beaver Washington Beaverville Concord Martinton Beaver Iroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka · 11.9 miH Presence St. Marys Hospital · Kankakee · 21.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Healthlinc Newton · Morocco · 7.7 mi+ Kankakee Community Health Center · Kankakee · 20.1 mi+
37.3%50%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Martinton41%
Beaverville41.2%
Beaver42%
Concord42%
Beaver42%
Washington43.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.9 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 Beaver

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

HNearest ERIroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresence St. Marys Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthlinc NewtonMorocco · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Healthlinc Newton
Morocco · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.9 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Kankakee Community Health Center
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.3 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBeaver's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBeaver's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBeaver'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 Beaver. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Beaver
MeasureBeaverMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%34.8–43.9%33%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.8–43.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity42%33.4–51.1%34%about the same
Arthritis30.8%27.1–34.6%24.2%worse
Depression24.2%20.5–28.2%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.3–18.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD9.8%8.5–11.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.3–21.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22.2–32.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%29.4–46.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.1–81.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.7%55–64.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.3–87.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61%54.2–67.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.5%62.5–74.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.6–80.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.5–39.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21–29%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.5–21.1%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.3%19.2–25.7%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.8–17.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13.5–19.2%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.7%10.6–14.8%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.1–9.7%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.3–9.7%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.9%13.9–19.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.1%29.6–39.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.3–19.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.7–18%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.2%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.7–11.2%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 Beaver door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Beaver better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Beaver by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Beaver 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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