Health · Chestnut

Chestnut, IL health

Chestnut differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.6% vs 10.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.8% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chestnut
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 347 people are less certain, so we show Chestnut's figures without a grade.

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How Chestnut 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 Chestnut adults…

34 of every 100 Chestnut adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chestnut, betterChestnut, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Chestnut
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Chestnut
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Chestnut
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Chestnut
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
69%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chestnut 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chestnut adults are doing

1 in 3Chestnut adults feel lonely
34.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Chestnut adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Chestnut adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Chestnut adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 8
Chestnut adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Chestnut adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Chestnut adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 14
Chestnut adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8% · about the same

11.5% of Chestnut adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chestnut

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

HNearest ERAbraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineLincoln · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careChestnut's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Logan County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careChestnut's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Logan County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthChestnut'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 Chestnut. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chestnut
MeasureChestnutMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%29.1–38%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.3–41.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.3%27.9–45%34%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.4–31.2%24.2%worse
Depression23.1%19.2–27.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.6%5.1–8.3%10.3%better
Asthma10.6%9.2–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes10.8%9–12.7%11.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.4–9.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.1%5.2–7.3%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11–17.8%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.1–23.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.6%17.6–28.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%26.3–40.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%72.9–80.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.6%60.5–68.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.3–87.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening68.8%63–74.1%60.2%better
Mammogram71%61.5–79.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.1–79.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.5–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.5–40.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.1–28.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%14.9–20.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%14.7–22.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.3–15.9%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.7–15.7%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.8%7.8–12%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.3%7.8%better
No reliable transportation7%5.7–8.5%8%about the same
Receive SNAP11.5%8.7–14.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.9%24.6–35.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.1–16.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.5–16.9%12.6%
Hearing6.7%5.7–7.8%6.2%
Vision4.4%3.6–5.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%6.8–10%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 Chestnut door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Chestnut better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chestnut 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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