Health · Buckeye

Buckeye, IL health

Buckeye differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.3% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61032, 61018, 61060

C+Health Grade

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Buckeye’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Buckeye is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 37%

Less healthyHealthier

Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 24%

Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (9,882)Healthier than 35%

About what its income would suggest. Buckeye does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Buckeye could be anywhere from D to B+.

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 Buckeye 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. Buckeye’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.

Report card

How Buckeye 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 Buckeye adults…

39 of every 100 Buckeye adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buckeye, betterBuckeye, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Buckeye
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Buckeye
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Buckeye
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Buckeye
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IL 78%

Dentist visit

IL 63%

Cholesterol check

IL 87%

Colon screening

IL 60%

Mammogram

IL 74%

Taking BP meds

IL 76%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Buckeye 8.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Buckeye adults are doing

1 in 3Buckeye adults feel lonely

33.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Buckeye adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Buckeye adults lack social or emotional support

24.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Buckeye adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · 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

Buckeye adults worry about having enough food

15.3% · IL 15.9% · about the same

1 in 8

Buckeye adults worry about keeping their housing

11.9% · IL 13.2% · about the same

1 in 12

Buckeye adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same

1 in 12

Buckeye adults lack reliable transportation

8.1% · IL 8% · about the same

15.4% of Buckeye adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%

Thinking or memory13.9%

Hearing8.4%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Buckeye

Buckeye and the towns around it

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

37.6%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

Rock Grove38.3%

Oneco38.5%

Dakota38.7%

Waddams38.9%

Buckeye40.4%

Harlem41.3%

Care nearby

Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 8.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

The Monroe ClinicMonroe · 13.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Javon Bea HospitalRockford · 28.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Uw HealthRockford · 30.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 28.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Rosecrance Ware CenterRockford · 29.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBuckeye's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Stephenson County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careBuckeye's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Stephenson County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthBuckeye'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 Buckeye. 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 Buckeye

Measure	Buckeye	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.9%	34.3–43.5%	33%	worse
High cholesterol	38.6%	33.9–43.3%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	40.4%	31.8–49.3%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	30.9%	27.1–34.7%	24.2%	worse
Depression	22.8%	19.1–26.6%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.9%	10.5–15.8%	10.3%	worse
Asthma	10.7%	9.4–12.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10%	9.1–11%	7.6%	worse
Diabetes	13.3%	11.4–15.4%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8.8%	7.8–10%	6.3%	worse
Heart disease	7.8%	7–8.8%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.6%	3.3%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.3%	13–17.7%	12.1%	worse
Binge drink	17%	13.9–20.4%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.3%	21.7–31.2%	23%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.2%	28.4–42.8%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	75.9–82.9%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.6%	57.8–65.5%	63.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.6%	85.8–89.2%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	63.8%	58.4–69.3%	60.2%	about the same
Mammogram	72.8%	64.3–80.6%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.9%	75.7–81.6%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	8.3%	6.9–9.8%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.8%	28.6–39.4%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.6%	21.1–28.6%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	15.2–19.4%	15.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.9%	18.2–23.9%	18.6%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.6%	12.8–16.6%	12.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.3%	13.1–17.8%	15.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.9%	10.3–13.8%	13.2%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.1%	7–9.3%	7.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.1%	7.1–9.1%	8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.4%	13.2–17.7%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	32.8%	28.3–37.5%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.3%	14.1–18.6%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	13.9%	12.2–15.8%	12.6%
Hearing	8.4%	7.4–9.5%	6.2%
Vision	5.5%	4.9–6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.9–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.2%	8.2–10.4%	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 Buckeye door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Buckeye better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Buckeye by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Buckeye 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.