Health · Clarion

Clarion, IL health

Clarion differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.7% vs 13.2%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (65.8% vs 60.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61330, 61342
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How Clarion 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 Clarion adults…

37 of every 100 Clarion adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clarion, betterClarion, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Clarion
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Clarion
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Clarion
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Clarion
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarion 8.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Clarion adults are doing

1 in 3Clarion adults feel lonely
33.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Clarion adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Clarion adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Clarion adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Clarion adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Clarion adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Clarion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Clarion adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8% · about the same

12.8% of Clarion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Clarion

Clarion 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 Clarion.

Troy Grove: 37.8% La Moille: 37.5% Sublette: 38.1% Westfield: 39.5% Mendota: 37.9% Dimmick: 37.9% Ophir: 37.5% Berlin: 38.4% Ohio: 37.8% May: 38.2% La Moille: 37.5% Lee Center: 38.4% Hall: 39.2% Meriden: 37.7% Mendota: 37.9% Brooklyn: 38.1% Clarion: 37.4% Clarion Troy Grove La Moille Sublette Westfield Mendota Osf Saint Paul Medical Center · Mendota · 7.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr · Peru · 15.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Osf Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 17 mi · 2★ MedicareH Community Health Partnership of Illinois · Mendota · 5.4 mi+
37.4%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarion37.4%
La Moille37.5%
Troy Grove37.8%
Mendota37.9%
Sublette38.1%
Westfield39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.1 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 Clarion

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.1 mi
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Osf Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
30 mi
Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careClarion's county is a federal shortage area.Bureau/Putnam Counties · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careClarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bureau County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthClarion'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 Clarion. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clarion
MeasureClarionMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.6–41.1%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.1–43.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.4%29.4–45.8%34%about the same
Arthritis30.3%26.9–33.7%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.5–26.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–15.1%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.4%11.7%about the same
COPD8.6%7.5–9.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.3–17%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%14.1–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%20.7–29.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%27.8–41.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.2–82.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60–67.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85.1–88.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.8%60.3–71%60.2%better
Mammogram70%61–78.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.7–81.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.6%7.1–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.5–39.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.5–28.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15–19%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%17.4–23%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.8–16.5%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%11.4–16.3%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%9–12.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.7–7.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.2–8.3%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.8%10.4–15.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.3%27.9–36.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.6–17.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.3–15.9%12.6%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.3%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.7–9.9%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 Clarion door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Clarion better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Clarion by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Clarion 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.

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