Health · Emma

Emma, IL health

Emma differs from Illinois on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.2% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62821, 62867
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How Emma 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 Emma adults…

41 of every 100 Emma adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Emma, betterEmma, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Emma
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Emma
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Emma
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Emma
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
57%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emma 9.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Emma adults are doing

1 in 3Emma adults feel lonely
33.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Emma adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Emma adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Emma adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Emma adults worry about having enough food
17% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Emma adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Emma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Emma adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · IL 8% · about the same

18.2% of Emma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Emma

Emma 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 Emma.

Black: 41.2% New Haven: 41.4% Point: 41.2% Lynn: 41.1% Heralds Prairie: 39.4% Hawthorne: 39.1% New Haven: 40.7% Maunie: 38.8% Marrs: 40.5% Mount Vernon: 42.4% Shawnee: 42% Ridgway: 39.8% Asbury: 40.8% Gold Hill: 41.4% Robinson: 39.9% Center: 40.6% Harmony: 41% Indian Creek: 39.2% Carmi: 38.6% Phillips: 39.6% Emma: 39.6% Emma Black New Haven Point Lynn Heralds Prairie Hawthorne New Haven Maunie Carmi Community Health Center · Carmi · 9.3 mi+ Crhpc-Carmi Health Center · Carmi · 9.4 mi+
38.6%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Maunie38.8%
Hawthorne39.1%
Heralds Prairie39.4%
Emma39.6%
New Haven40.7%
Lynn41.1%
Black41.2%
Point41.2%
New Haven41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.4 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 Emma

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

HNearest ERFerrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado · 21.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Emergency ServicesCarmi · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Carmi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Carmi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEmma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careEmma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthEmma's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Emma. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Emma
MeasureEmmaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.7%36.5–45.2%33%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.3–44.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.5–48.5%34%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.7–37%24.2%worse
Depression23.9%20.4–27.7%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%15.2–21.3%10.3%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.6–16.6%11.7%worse
COPD11.1%9.6–12.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.2–10.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.6–21.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.4–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%24.2–34%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30.9–42.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.5–82.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit57%53.3–60.6%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.2%84.3–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.7%57–66.2%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70%64.5–75.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–81.9%75.7%better
No health insurance9.1%7.2–11.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.2–38.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.8–28.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.2–20.6%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health24.1%21–27.8%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.7–19%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17%14.4–20.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10.4–14.4%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.3–9.7%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.6–10%8%about the same
Receive SNAP18.2%15.3–21.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability36.2%31.8–41.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%16.5–21.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory16%14–18.2%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.9%6.2%
Vision6.3%5.6–7.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.9%9.5–12.4%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 Emma door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Emma better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Emma by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Emma 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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