Health · Calhoun

Calhoun, IL health

Calhoun differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.5% vs 10.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Calhoun
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 227 people are less certain, so we show Calhoun's figures without a grade.

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How Calhoun 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 Calhoun adults…

35 of every 100 Calhoun adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–39.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Calhoun, betterCalhoun, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Calhoun
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Calhoun
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Calhoun
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Calhoun
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
73%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Calhoun 6.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Calhoun adults are doing

1 in 3Calhoun adults feel lonely
33.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Calhoun adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Calhoun adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Calhoun adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 9
Calhoun adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Calhoun adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
Calhoun adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Calhoun adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8% · about the same

10.7% of Calhoun adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Calhoun

Calhoun 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 Calhoun.

Madison: 39.2% Olney: 39.6% Bonpas: 38.7% Decker: 39.6% Noble: 39.6% Preston: 39.3% Claremont: 39.2% Calhoun: 38.1% Calhoun Madison Olney Carle Richland Memorial Hospital · Olney · 6.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Olney · Olney · 6.7 mi+
38.1%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Calhoun38.1%
Madison39.2%
Olney39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.1 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 Calhoun

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

HNearest ERCarle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Hospital★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSihf Healthcare - OlneyOlney · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
6.7 mi
Sihf Healthcare - Olney
Olney · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCalhoun's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Richland County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careCalhoun's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Richland County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthCalhoun's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Calhoun. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Calhoun
MeasureCalhounMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%30.7–39.5%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33–42.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.1%29.7–47.2%34%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.6–33%24.2%worse
Depression23.8%20.1–27.8%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)7.5%5.8–9.4%10.3%better
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.4–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.4–9.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.8%5.8–7.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4.1%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.2–17.4%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.2%15.9–22.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.6%18–27.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%27.3–42.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%62.4–70.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.4–89%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.4%56.8–67.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.8%63.3–80.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.1–80.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5–9.3%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%27.6–39.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.4–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.2–20.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%14.9–22.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.7–16%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%8.6–15%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.7%7.5–12%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6%4.9–7.3%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.3–8%8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.7%7.9–14.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.8%25.6–36.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.4–16.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.6–16.5%12.6%
Hearing7.5%6.4–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%6.9–9.9%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 Calhoun door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Calhoun better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Calhoun 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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