Health · Dora

Dora, IL health

Dora differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (17.7% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61937, 61925, 61914
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How Dora 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 Dora adults…

39 of every 100 Dora adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dora, betterDora, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Dora
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Dora
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Dora
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Dora
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dora 8.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dora adults are doing

1 in 3Dora adults feel lonely
33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Dora adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Dora adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Dora 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 6
Dora adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Dora adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Dora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Dora adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · IL 8% · about the same

16.1% of Dora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Dora

Dora 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 Dora.

Mount Zion: 39.9% Marrowbone: 37.4% Lovington: 41.1% Cerro Gordo: 36.5% Long Creek: 40.7% South Wheatland: 40.9% Penn: 37.2% South Macon: 38.2% Sullivan: 37.7% Todds Point: 37.6% Lowe: 39% Jonathan Creek: 37.8% Oakley: 39.3% Unity: 36.9% Willow Branch: 36.2% Bement: 36.2% Dora: 40.7% Dora Mount Zion Marrowbone Lovington Cerro Gordo St. Marys Hospital · Decatur · 11.8 mi · 1★ MedicareH Decatur Memorial Hospital · Decatur · 14.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Elements at Crossing Healthcare · Decatur · 13.5 mi+ Sihf Healthcare - Arthur · Arthur · 13.9 mi+
36.2%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Cerro Gordo36.5%
Marrowbone37.4%
Mount Zion39.9%
Dora40.7%
Lovington41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.8 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 Dora

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

HNearest ERSt. Marys HospitalDecatur · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Improvement CenterDecatur · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Arthur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDora is not a shortage area
! Dental careDora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Moultrie/Shelby Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthDora'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 Dora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dora
MeasureDoraMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.9–43%33%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.9–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.7%32.8–48.7%34%about the same
Arthritis31.3%28–34.7%24.2%worse
Depression23.9%20.5–27.6%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.5–17.4%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.5–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD9.9%8.6–11.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.2–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%15–20.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.5–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.9–31.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.3–43.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.7–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%55.5–63.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.4–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.1%58.5–69.2%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.6–78.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.2–80.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28.1–38.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.8%21.2–28.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.1–20.4%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.1%19.1–25.3%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.7–17.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.2–18.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%10.1–14%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.8–9.2%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.4%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.1%13.5–19.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.5%29–38.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.4–19%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.2–17.3%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.2%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.6%8.5–11%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 Dora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Dora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dora 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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