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Burtons Bridge, IL health

Burtons Bridge differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.2% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (8.6% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Burtons Bridge
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How Burtons Bridge 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 Burtons Bridge adults…

33 of every 100 Burtons Bridge adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burtons Bridge, betterBurtons Bridge, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19% Burtons Bridge
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Burtons Bridge
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Burtons Bridge
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Burtons Bridge
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
71%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burtons Bridge 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burtons Bridge adults are doing

1 in 3Burtons Bridge adults feel lonely
31.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Burtons Bridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Burtons Bridge adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Burtons Bridge adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 10
Burtons Bridge adults worry about having enough food
10% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Burtons Bridge adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
Burtons Bridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 17
Burtons Bridge adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IL 8% · better

8.1% of Burtons Bridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.2%

of Burtons Bridge adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Burtons Bridge

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

HNearest ERNorthwestern Medicine MchenryMchenry · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Family HealthMchenry · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Greater Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Mchenry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.7 mi
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Mchenry · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
Crystal Lake · not rated
ER
8.1 mi
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Woodstock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBurtons Bridge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurtons Bridge is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBurtons Bridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Burtons Bridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Burtons Bridge
MeasureBurtons BridgeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.3%29.3–37.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%31.6–39.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity31.6%25.4–38.3%34%about the same
Arthritis26%22.7–29.4%24.2%about the same
Depression21.8%18.5–25.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.1–11.3%10.3%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes10.2%8.6–12%11.7%about the same
COPD5.7%4.6–6.9%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.7%4.8–6.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.2%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%8.2–13.2%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19%15.7–22.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise19%15.1–23.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25–36.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%73.8–80.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%63.6–70.7%63.4%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.4–89.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.1%65.8–75.7%60.2%better
Mammogram73.8%65.7–81%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.8%72.5–78.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.1–8.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27–36.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.6–26.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.3–17.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.1%12.4–18%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress11.3%9.5–13.1%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.8–12.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–11%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.2–6.3%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.8–6.9%8%better
Receive SNAP8.1%6.1–10.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability25.2%20.9–29.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.4%8.4–12.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%9.6–13.6%12.6%
Hearing6%5.1–6.9%6.2%
Vision3.5%2.9–4.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3.3%3.5%
Errands alone6.2%5.2–7.3%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 Burtons Bridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Burtons Bridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Burtons Bridge directly, so these are its own figures.

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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