Health · Cornell

Cornell, IL health

Cornell differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.8% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.5% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cornell
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How Cornell 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 Cornell adults…

36 of every 100 Cornell adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cornell, betterCornell, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% Cornell
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Cornell
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Cornell
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Cornell
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
68%
Colon screening
IL 60%
73%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cornell 7.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cornell adults are doing

1 in 3Cornell adults feel lonely
32.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Cornell adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Cornell adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Cornell adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 8
Cornell adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Cornell adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Cornell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Cornell adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8% · better

11.2% of Cornell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cornell

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

HNearest ERMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 30.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint James Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - MainEureka · 34.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
30.5 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Carle Eureka Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - Main
Eureka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.8 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCornell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCornell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCornell'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 Cornell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cornell
MeasureCornellMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31–40.1%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%33.5–42.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%26.8–43.9%34%about the same
Arthritis28.3%24.5–31.9%24.2%worse
Depression22.3%18.4–26.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.5%14–21.3%10.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.6–13.5%11.7%about the same
COPD7.8%6.3–9.5%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.9–8%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11–17.8%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.2%15.7–22.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%17.9–28.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%28–42.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63%58.9–66.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%84.8–89.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.9%62–73%60.2%better
Mammogram72.5%63.3–80%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.8–80.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.7%5.7–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.2–38.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.3–27.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.2–19.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%14.7–21.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.3–15.8%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9–15.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.9%7.9–12.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.5%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.4–7.8%8%better
Receive SNAP11.2%8.4–14.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.3%24–34.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%10.9–16.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%10.8–15.5%12.6%
Hearing7.4%6.3–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.3–9.1%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 Cornell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Cornell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cornell 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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