Health · Dover

Dover, IL health

Dover differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dover
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 133 people are less certain, so we show Dover's figures without a grade.

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How Dover 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 Dover adults…

41 of every 100 Dover adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dover, betterDover, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Dover
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Dover
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Dover
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Dover
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dover 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dover adults are doing

1 in 3Dover adults feel lonely
32.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Dover adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Dover adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Dover adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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
Dover adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Dover adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Dover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Dover adults lack reliable transportation
8% · IL 8% · about the same

16.2% of Dover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dover

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Osf Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDover's county is a federal shortage area.Bureau/Putnam Counties · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careDover's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bureau County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthDover'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 Dover. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dover
MeasureDoverMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36–45.7%33%worse
High cholesterol41.5%36.6–46.3%35.4%worse
Obesity39.4%30.8–48.4%34%about the same
Arthritis33.3%29.1–37.3%24.2%worse
Depression23.2%19.3–27.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12–18.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes15.2%12.8–17.6%11.7%worse
COPD10.9%8.9–13.1%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.2%7.9–10.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.7%4–5.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%13.1–20.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.1–33.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%28.6–43.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.7–82.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.7%53.4–61.9%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%83.6–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.7%59.6–71.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.6%59.5–77.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.4–83%75.7%better
No health insurance8.1%5.9–10.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27–38.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.2–28.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%14.7–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%19.2–27.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%13.9–19%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%12–20%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.4–13.5%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%5.9–9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.5–9.8%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.2%12.2–20.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.7%30–41.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%15.5–22.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.7–17.7%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8–10.7%6.2%
Vision6.3%5.2–7.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6.1%3.5%
Errands alone10.3%8.5–12.1%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 Dover door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Dover better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dover 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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