Health · Fairhaven

Fairhaven, IL health

Fairhaven differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.4% vs 13.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61014, 61053, 61270
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How Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven adults…

39 of every 100 Fairhaven adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairhaven, betterFairhaven, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Fairhaven
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Fairhaven
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Fairhaven
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Fairhaven
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairhaven 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fairhaven adults are doing

1 in 3Fairhaven adults feel lonely
31.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairhaven adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Fairhaven adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Fairhaven adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 8
Fairhaven adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Fairhaven adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
Fairhaven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Fairhaven adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8% · better

11.4% of Fairhaven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Fairhaven

Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven.

Wysox: 37.1% York: 42.6% Salem: 38.5% Clyde: 34.1% Elkhorn Grove: 38.2% Rock Creek-Lima: 38.4% Genesee: 36.9% Mount Carroll: 39.2% Fulton: 35.7% Savanna: 40.4% Freedom: 38.7% Mount Carroll: 38.2% Mount Pleasant: 33.9% Ustick: 34.5% Fairhaven: 37.4% Fairhaven Wysox York Salem Clyde Morrison Community Hospital · Morrison · 11.8 miH Cgh Medical Center · Sterling · 16.6 mi · 1★ MedicareH Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls · Rock Falls · 17.5 mi+
33.9%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Clyde34.1%
Wysox37.1%
Fairhaven37.4%
Salem38.5%
York42.6%
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 Fairhaven

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

HNearest ERMorrison Community HospitalMorrison · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareClinton · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Cgh Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.4 mi
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFairhaven's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Carroll County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careFairhaven's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caroll County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFairhaven's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Fairhaven. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fairhaven
MeasureFairhavenMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.6–42.9%33%worse
High cholesterol39.6%35.4–44.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.4%29.9–45.6%34%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.3–35.2%24.2%worse
Depression21.9%18.6–25.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%9–13.3%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.7–11.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.1–14.7%11.7%about the same
COPD8.7%7.5–9.9%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.5–17.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.9–21%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.2%20.1–28.7%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.2–40.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.1–82.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.6%60–67.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.8–90%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.1%61.4–70.8%60.2%better
Mammogram71.1%63.4–78.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.7–82.1%75.7%better
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%27.2–36.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%20.2–27.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.4–18.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.9–22.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.6–16.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.9–14.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.4%8–11%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6%5.2–6.9%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.3%8%better
Receive SNAP11.4%9.5–13.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.3–35.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.2–17.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.5–15%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.6%6.2%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.4%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 Fairhaven door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Fairhaven better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fairhaven by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fairhaven 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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