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Bonus, IL health

Bonus differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6.3%) and more adults who have had cancer (9.3% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61038, 61008, 61065
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Bonus’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bonus is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 41%
Towns with similar incomes, $76K–$126K (7,792)Healthier than 24%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Bonus is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bonus could be anywhere from D to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Bonus with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Bonus’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Bonus 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 Bonus adults…

36 of every 100 Bonus adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bonus, betterBonus, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Bonus
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Bonus
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Bonus
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Bonus
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bonus 10.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bonus adults are doing

1 in 3Bonus adults feel lonely
33.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Bonus adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Bonus adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Bonus adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Bonus adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Bonus adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Bonus adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Bonus adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8% · about the same

13.6% of Bonus adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Bonus

Bonus 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 Bonus.

Spring: 37.1% Belvidere: 37.9% Marengo: 33.8% Flora: 37.4% Riley: 33.8% Kingston: 36.5% Rockford: 43.9% Caledonia: 35.3% Loves Park: 40.8% Dunham: 35.5% Seneca: 33.1% Bonus: 36.2% Bonus Spring Belvidere Marengo Saint Anthony Medical Center · Rockford · 13 mi · 2★ MedicareH Uw Health · Rockford · 16.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Javon Bea Hospital · Rockford · 17.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Crusader Clinic - Belvidere · Belvidere · 4.6 mi+
33.1%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Marengo33.8%
Bonus36.2%
Spring37.1%
Belvidere37.9%

Care nearby

Mercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 13 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Uw HealthRockford · 16.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Javon Bea HospitalRockford · 17.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Crusader Clinic - BelvidereBelvidere · 4.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Susana P. Castro Health Center - Dental ClinicHarvard · 11.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBonus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Boone County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careBonus is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBonus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bonus. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Bonus
MeasureBonusMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.4–40.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol38%33.9–42.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.2%28.8–44.6%34%about the same
Arthritis29%25.9–32.5%24.2%worse
Depression22.5%19.3–26.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.4–14.2%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.8–14.3%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%7.2–9.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.4–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.5–17%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14.3–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%21.1–29.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.5–42.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.6–81.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%58.7–66.3%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%85–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.5%60.2–70.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.4%63.9–79.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75–80.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance10.1%8.6–11.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%27.7–39.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%20.3–28.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15.2–19.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%18–23.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.7–16.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.5–17.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%10–13.8%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.7–8.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.6%11.3–15.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.7%27.8–36.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.9–17.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.6–16.2%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.8–8.6%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.7%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 Bonus door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Bonus better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bonus by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bonus 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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