Health · Bernadotte

Bernadotte, IL health

Bernadotte differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.6% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61542, 61441, 61477
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How Bernadotte 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 Bernadotte adults…

41 of every 100 Bernadotte adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bernadotte, betterBernadotte, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Bernadotte
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Bernadotte
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Bernadotte
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Bernadotte
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bernadotte 7.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bernadotte adults are doing

1 in 3Bernadotte adults feel lonely
32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Bernadotte adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Bernadotte adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Bernadotte adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Illinois 15.6% · too close to call
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
Bernadotte adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Bernadotte adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Bernadotte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Bernadotte adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8% · about the same

14.4% of Bernadotte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Bernadotte

Bernadotte 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 Bernadotte.

Farmers: 39.5% Lewistown: 39.5% Cass: 39.6% Pleasant: 39.8% Putman: 40.1% Vermont: 39.9% New Salem: 37.2% Harris: 39.6% Liverpool: 39.3% Waterford: 39.5% Deerfield: 40% Isabel: 38.8% Woodland: 39.8% Joshua: 39.8% Buckheart: 40.4% Bernadotte: 39.4% Bernadotte Farmers Lewistown Cass Pleasant Putman Mason District Hospital · Havana · 13.3 miH Graham Hospital Association · Canton · 15.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
37.2%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Bernadotte39.4%
Farmers39.5%
Lewistown39.5%
Cass39.6%
Pleasant39.8%
Putman40.1%
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 Bernadotte

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

HNearest ERMason District HospitalHavana · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGraham Hospital Association★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCass County Public Health DepartmentBeardstown · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Mason District Hospital
Havana · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Graham Hospital Association
Canton · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Mc Donough District Hospital
Macomb · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Cass County Public Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Beardstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBernadotte's county is a federal shortage area.Fulton County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careBernadotte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fulton County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBernadotte'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 Bernadotte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bernadotte
MeasureBernadotteMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.4–45.9%33%worse
High cholesterol40.4%35.5–45.5%35.4%worse
Obesity39.4%30.8–48.8%34%about the same
Arthritis33%29.1–37.1%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.5–27.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.7–19.2%10.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–11.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.8–16%11.7%worse
COPD9.9%8.5–11.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.8–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.8–19.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.5–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.4–31.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%28.7–43.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76–83.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.2–64.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.5–89.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.1%57.5–68.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.7%60.3–77.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.5–82.4%75.7%better
No health insurance7.7%6.2–9.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.9–37.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.7–27.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.1–19.6%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%18.4–24.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.5%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.8–16.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.9–12.5%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.5%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.4%11.8–17.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.2%29.4–39.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.7–19.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.3–16.3%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.4%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.8–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.7%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 Bernadotte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Bernadotte better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bernadotte by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bernadotte 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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