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Health in Carman · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Carman?

Carman differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.4% vs 7.6%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 61425. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Carman

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Carman

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

HNearest ERSoutheast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of Southeastern IowaWest Burlington · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
7.1 mi
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa
3 sites · nearest in West Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Stronghurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Osf Holy Family Medical Center
Monmouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Mc Donough District Hospital
Macomb · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCarman’s county is a federal shortage area.Henderson County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careCarman’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME- Henderson County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthCarman’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 Carman; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupIL 78%
68% Dentist visitIL 63%
90% Cholesterol checkIL 87%
69% Colon screeningIL 60%
76% MammogramIL 74%
81% Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carman 6.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Carman adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Carman adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Carman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Carman adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.8% of Carman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carman adults…

Carman runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Carman adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carman, betterCarman, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Map of trails and conserved land in Carman
Where Carman gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Carman adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Carman adults feel lonely
31.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Carman adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Carman adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Carman adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Carman adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Carman and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burlington: 35.5% Stronghurst: 38.2% Gladstone: 37% Gulfport: no data Lomax: 39.3% West Burlington: 34.5% Terre Haute: 38.7% Media: 38.1% Biggsville: 36.5% Oquawka: 41.2% Durham: 40% Dallas City: 40.2% Carman: 37.9% CarmanBurlingtonStronghurstGladstoneGulfportLomax Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington · 6.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHChc/Seia West Burlington Clinic · West Burlington · 7.1 mi+Eagle View Community Health System - Stronghurst Location · Stronghurst · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burlington35.5%
Gladstone37%
Carman37.9%
Stronghurst38.2%
Lomax39.3%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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StronghurstB−BurlingtonC+
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 483 people are less certain, so we show Carman's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Carman
MeasureCarmanLikely rangeIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.5–45.1%33%worse
High cholesterol41.6%36.9–46.7%35.4%worse
Obesity37.9%29.7–47.3%34%about the same
Arthritis33.1%29.3–37.3%24.2%worse
Depression22.3%18.9–26.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.1–12.5%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.3–12.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.4%11.7%about the same
COPD8.9%7.6–10.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.4–16.4%12.1%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%19.3–28.7%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%26.8–40.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.6–84.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64–71.2%63.4%better
Cholesterol check89.7%88–91.2%87.4%better
Colon screening69.1%63.9–74.1%60.2%better
Mammogram75.5%67.4–82.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.1–83.9%75.7%better
No health insurance6.5%5.2–8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.6–37.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.1–26.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–18.3%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.2–22.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.5–16.5%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.1–13.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.9%7.3–10.5%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7%8%better
Receive SNAP10.8%8.6–13.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.9%26.5–36%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.2–18.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.9–14.6%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.6%6.2%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.4%7.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Carman door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don’t call Carman better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Carman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Carman by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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