Health · Danforth

Danforth, IL health

Danforth differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10% vs 6.3%).

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

40 of every 100 Danforth adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Danforth, betterDanforth, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Danforth
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Danforth
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Danforth
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Danforth
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
67%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danforth 9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Danforth adults are doing

1 in 3Danforth adults feel lonely
34.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Danforth adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Danforth adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Danforth adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Danforth adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Danforth adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Danforth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Danforth adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8% · about the same

14.2% of Danforth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Danforth

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

HNearest ERIroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresence St. Marys Hospital★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Kankakee Community Health Center
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.4 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDanforth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careDanforth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthDanforth'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 Danforth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Danforth
MeasureDanforthMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%35.9–44.8%33%worse
High cholesterol39.6%35–44.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%30.2–47.3%34%about the same
Arthritis33.1%29.4–36.8%24.2%worse
Depression22.8%19.3–26.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.4–11.9%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10–12.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.1–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD10%8–12.5%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.5–10.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.7%3.9–5.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.6–18.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.1%13.2–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.3–33.7%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%27.3–43.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.6–82.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%55.5–64.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.4–88.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.7%55–67.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.2%61.2–73%73.5%worse
Taking BP meds80%77.3–82.5%75.7%better
No health insurance9%6.9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%28.3–40.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%20–28.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.2–19.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%18.4–27.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.3–18.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.2–18%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.7–13.2%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.6–8.2%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.3–9.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%10.9–17.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability36.9%31.6–42.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%15.2–22.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.7–18%12.6%
Hearing10.2%8.7–11.9%6.2%
Vision6%4.9–7.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.7–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone10.6%8.5–13.2%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 Danforth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Danforth better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Danforth 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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