Health · Fairmount

Fairmount, IL health

Fairmount differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (19% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62314, 62340, 62353
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 221 people are less certain, so we show Fairmount's figures without a grade.

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How Fairmount 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 Fairmount adults…

41 of every 100 Fairmount adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairmount, betterFairmount, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Fairmount
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.8% Fairmount
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Fairmount
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% Fairmount
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairmount 9.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fairmount adults are doing

1 in 3Fairmount adults feel lonely
33.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Fairmount adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Fairmount adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairmount adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Fairmount adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Fairmount adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Fairmount adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Fairmount adults lack reliable transportation
9% · IL 8% · about the same

19% of Fairmount adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Fairmount

Fairmount 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 Fairmount.

Perry: 42% Beverly: 39.6% New Salem: 41.8% Buckhorn: 42.1% McKee: 37.7% Griggsville: 42.1% Chambersburg: 42.2% Elkhorn: 41.1% Hadley: 40.9% Richfield: 38.8% Barry: 40.3% Pittsfield: 39.9% Baylis: 43.4% Lee: 41.2% Liberty: 37.9% Concord: 37.6% Fairmount: 42.6% Fairmount Perry Beverly New Salem Buckhorn McKee Illini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 13.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Siu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 13 mi+
37.6%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
McKee37.7%
Beverly39.6%
New Salem41.8%
Perry42%
Buckhorn42.1%
Fairmount42.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.1 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 Fairmount

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

HNearest ERIllini Community HospitalPittsfield · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlessing Hospital★★★★★ · 30.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.2 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFairmount's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careFairmount's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthFairmount'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 Fairmount. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fairmount
MeasureFairmountMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.5–44.7%33%worse
High cholesterol40%35.9–44.2%35.4%worse
Obesity42.6%34.6–50.7%34%worse
Arthritis32.2%28.8–35.6%24.2%worse
Depression23.9%20.6–27.4%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.6–17.1%10.3%worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.5–16.4%11.7%worse
COPD10.8%9.3–12.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%15.9–22%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14.3–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24–33.5%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%30–43.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.7–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.3%54.2–62.1%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.3–68.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69%60.2–76.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.4–80.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9.5%7.6–11.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.6–38%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%21.4–28.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.5–20.8%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health23.9%20.6–27.2%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.3–18.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.6%14.6–20.8%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13%11–15.2%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.6–10.1%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.8–10.3%8%about the same
Receive SNAP19%15.6–22.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.8–39.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.4–20.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.9–18.2%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.9%6.2%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone10.4%9.1–11.8%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 Fairmount door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Fairmount better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fairmount by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fairmount 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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