Health · Edgewood

Edgewood, IL health

Edgewood differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6.3%) and more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 5.9%).

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

38 of every 100 Edgewood adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edgewood, betterEdgewood, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Edgewood
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Edgewood
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Edgewood
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Edgewood
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgewood 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Edgewood adults are doing

1 in 3Edgewood adults feel lonely
33.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Edgewood adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Edgewood adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Edgewood adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Edgewood adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Edgewood adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Edgewood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Edgewood adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8% · about the same

14.1% of Edgewood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Edgewood

Edgewood and the towns around it

Care nearby

St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Clay County HospitalFlora · 19.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Fayette County HospitalVandalia · 23.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Salem Township HospitalSalem · 24.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sihf Healthcare - EffinghamEffingham · 15.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Clay Medical CenterFlora · 19.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careEdgewood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Effingham County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careEdgewood is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEdgewood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Edgewood. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Edgewood
MeasureEdgewoodMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%33.5–42.6%33%worse
High cholesterol37.9%33.1–42.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.1%26.8–43.6%34%about the same
Arthritis31%27.2–34.7%24.2%worse
Depression22.8%19–26.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.6–16.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.2–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.8–14.9%11.7%about the same
COPD9.5%7.8–11.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.1–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%12.9–19.3%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%13.9–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.2–31.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%27.8–41.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.2–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.7%57.7–65.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%83.9–88.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.1%59.4–70.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.2%62–79.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.2–81.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.1–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28–39.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.7–29.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.3–19.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%17.6–25.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.8–17.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.3–18%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11%8.9–13.3%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.1%11–17.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.3–38.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%13.7–19.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.6–17.2%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.7–10.1%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.1–11%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 Edgewood door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Edgewood better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edgewood 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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