Health · Elbridge

Elbridge, IL health

Elbridge differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.8% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61944, 62423
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How Elbridge 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 Elbridge adults…

39 of every 100 Elbridge adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elbridge, betterElbridge, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Elbridge
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Elbridge
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Elbridge
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Elbridge
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elbridge 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%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elbridge 7.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elbridge adults are doing

1 in 3Elbridge adults feel lonely
32.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Elbridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Elbridge adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Elbridge adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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
Elbridge adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Elbridge adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Elbridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Elbridge adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IL 8% · about the same

14.9% of Elbridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Elbridge

Elbridge 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 Elbridge.

Stratton: 37.9% Symmes: 37.6% Wabash: 35.9% Fayette: 41% Sugar Creek: 40.9% Paris: 37.9% Hunter: 37.9% Grandview: 37.8% Douglas: 36% Prairieton: 41.9% Marshall: 36% Darwin: 35.4% Otter Creek: 40.1% Clinton: 40.9% St. Mary of the Woods: 32.8% Tecumseh: 40.1% Terre Haute: 43% Harrison: 42.6% Honey Creek: 41.9% Buck: 37.7% Edgar: 38.1% Paris: 38% Elbridge: 37.5% Elbridge Stratton Symmes Wabash Fayette Sugar Creek Paris Paris Community Hospital · Paris · 7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Union Hospital · Terre Haute · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareH Terre Haute Regional Hospital · Terre Haute · 12.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Union Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 13.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Vpchc - West Terre Haute · West Terre Haute · 8.7 mi+ Grace Clinic - Vigo County · Terre Haute · 10 mi+
32.8%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first
Wabash35.9%
Elbridge37.5%
Symmes37.6%
Stratton37.9%
Paris37.9%
Sugar Creek40.9%
Fayette41%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7 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 Elbridge

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

HNearest ERParis Community HospitalParis · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterWest Terre Haute · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.7 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in West Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careElbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Edgar County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careElbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Edgar County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthElbridge'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 Elbridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elbridge
MeasureElbridgeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%34.9–43.9%33%worse
High cholesterol39.4%34.8–44.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%29.1–46.5%34%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.1–35.6%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.4–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.2–22.3%10.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.3%11.7%about the same
COPD9.6%8.3–11%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.8–19.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.6–31%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%29.7–44%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.4–82.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56–63.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.1–88.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.9%55.8–67%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.3%63–79.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.7–81.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.3–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.2–37.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.2–19.6%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%18.4–24.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.3–17.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%12–17.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9–13%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.1–8.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.8%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.9%12.3–18%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.7–37.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.2–19.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.5–16.4%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.8%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.7–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.7%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 Elbridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Elbridge better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elbridge by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elbridge 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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