Health · Coloma

Coloma, IL health

Coloma differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.9% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61071, 61081
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Coloma’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Coloma is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns, and than 57% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 15%
Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (6,063)Healthier than 57%

Better than its income would suggest. Coloma is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Coloma could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Coloma with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Coloma’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Coloma 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 Coloma adults…

39 of every 100 Coloma adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Coloma, betterColoma, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Coloma
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Coloma
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Coloma
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Coloma
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coloma 10.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Coloma adults are doing

1 in 3Coloma adults feel lonely
32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Coloma adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Coloma adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Coloma 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 6
Coloma adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Coloma adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Coloma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Coloma adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IL 8% · about the same

17% of Coloma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Coloma

Coloma 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 Coloma.

Sterling: 36.9% Sterling: 37.4% Hopkins: 36.5% Rock Falls: 38.6% Montmorency: 37.9% Nelson: 39.1% Hume: 36.9% Jordan: 37% Palmyra: 39.5% Galt: 36.6% Como: 36.4% Mount Pleasant: 33.9% Genesee: 36.9% Lyndon: 34.9% Harmon: 37% Hahnaman: 36.2% South Dixon: 40% Tampico: 35.8% Prophetstown: 35.4% Coloma: 38% Coloma Sterling Sterling Hopkins Rock Falls Montmorency Nelson Hume Cgh Medical Center · Sterling · 2.1 mi · 1★ MedicareH Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon · 12 mi · 2★ MedicareH Morrison Community Hospital · Morrison · 14 miH Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls · Rock Falls · 1 mi+
33.9%40%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Hopkins36.5%
Sterling36.9%
Hume36.9%
Sterling37.4%
Montmorency37.9%
Coloma38%
Rock Falls38.6%
Nelson39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.1 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 Coloma

1 community health center in Coloma, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCgh Medical CenterSterling · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Katharine Medical Center★★★★★ · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Coloma
2.1 mi
Cgh Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Hammond Henry Hospital
Geneseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careColoma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Whiteside County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careColoma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Whiteside County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthColoma'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 Coloma. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Coloma
MeasureColomaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.3–43.1%33%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.3–44.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity38%30.1–46.7%34%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.8–35%24.2%worse
Depression22.4%19–26.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.5–18.4%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.4–16.4%11.7%worse
COPD9.7%8.6–10.9%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%4–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.4–19.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%13.9–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%23.3–32.4%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29–43.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.8–81.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.9%53.9–61.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%84.7–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.2%56.4–67.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.7%60.1–77.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.9–81.7%75.7%better
No health insurance10.1%8.7–11.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.9–37.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.7%21–28.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%20.5–26.2%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%14–17.7%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.9%14.6–19.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%11.1–15%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.3–9.7%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.7–9.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP17%14.7–19.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.1%29.9–38.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.2–19.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.3–17%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%6.2%
Vision6.1%5.6–6.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.4–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone9.8%8.8–10.9%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 Coloma door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Coloma better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Coloma by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Coloma 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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