Health · Crescent

Crescent, IL health

Crescent differs from Illinois on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60970, 60928, 60955, 60953
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How Crescent 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 Crescent adults…

41 of every 100 Crescent adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Crescent, betterCrescent, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Crescent
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Crescent
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Crescent
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Crescent
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
57%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crescent 10.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Crescent adults are doing

1 in 3Crescent adults feel lonely
34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Crescent adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Crescent adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Crescent adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 5
Crescent adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Crescent adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Crescent adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Crescent adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · IL 8% · about the same

19.2% of Crescent adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Crescent

Crescent 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 Crescent.

Belmont: 43.1% Iroquois: 42.7% Onarga: 40.6% Middleport: 43.6% Milford: 40.5% Sheldon: 41.3% Martinton: 41% Ashkum: 39.9% Danforth: 39.4% Douglas: 40.3% Artesia: 39.7% Ridgeland: 40.7% Concord: 42% Crescent: 41.8% Crescent Belmont Iroquois Onarga Middleport Iroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka · 5.4 miH
39.4%43.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Onarga40.6%
Crescent41.8%
Iroquois42.7%
Belmont43.1%
Middleport43.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.4 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 Crescent

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

HNearest ERIroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresence St. Marys Hospital★★★★★ · 27.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthlinc NewtonMorocco · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Healthlinc Newton
Morocco · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.1 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCrescent's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCrescent's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCrescent'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 Crescent. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Crescent
MeasureCrescentMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%36.8–45.7%33%worse
High cholesterol40.6%36–45.2%35.4%worse
Obesity41.8%33.3–50.6%34%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.9–36.2%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.8–27.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.4–19.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes15%13–17.2%11.7%worse
COPD11%9.6–12.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease9%8–10.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.5–21.2%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%24.4–34.5%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%28.8–45.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.9–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.2%52.5–61.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.7–87.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.9%55.2–68.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.6%63.4–74.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.3–81.8%75.7%better
No health insurance10.7%8.9–13%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%28.6–40.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.4%21.3–29.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16–20.5%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health24.8%21.5–28.3%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–18.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.6%15.4–22.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.5%11.3–15.9%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.5–10.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.9–10.7%8%about the same
Receive SNAP19.2%16–22.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability36.8%32–41.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.4–21.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory16.1%14.1–18.4%12.6%
Hearing9.5%8.5–10.8%6.2%
Vision6.7%6–7.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.6–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone10.8%9.6–12.3%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 Crescent door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Crescent better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Crescent by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Crescent 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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