Health · Farrington

Farrington, IL health

Farrington differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (18.6% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62814, 62889, 62851, 62864
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How Farrington 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 Farrington adults…

40 of every 100 Farrington adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Farrington, betterFarrington, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Farrington
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Farrington
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Farrington
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Farrington
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
68%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farrington 8.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Farrington adults are doing

1 in 3Farrington adults feel lonely
33.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Farrington adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Farrington adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Farrington 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
Farrington adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Farrington adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Farrington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Farrington adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IL 8% · about the same

17.3% of Farrington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Farrington

Farrington 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 Farrington.

Webber: 40.5% Romine: 38.6% Field: 39.5% Hickory Hill: 39.1% Mount Vernon: 39.9% Pendleton: 39.7% Four Mile: 39.3% Orchard: 39.4% Haines: 38.4% Iuka: 38.4% Garden Hill: 40.5% Rome: 38.6% Berry: 39.2% Orel: 39.1% Shiloh: 39.5% Dodds: 39.9% Mount Vernon: 40.4% Farrington: 40.5% Farrington Webber Romine Field Hickory Hill Mount Vernon Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 13.2 miH Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center · Mount Vernon · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Salem Township Hospital · Salem · 18.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mt Vernon Community Hlth Center · Mount Vernon · 13.3 mi+ Sihf Healthcare - Salem · Salem · 18.4 mi+
38.4%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Romine38.6%
Hickory Hill39.1%
Field39.5%
Mount Vernon39.9%
Farrington40.5%
Webber40.5%

Care nearby

Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon · 13.2 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 13.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Salem Township HospitalSalem · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mt Vernon Community Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 13.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 18.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careFarrington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careFarrington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFarrington's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Farrington. 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 Farrington
MeasureFarringtonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.5–43.7%33%worse
High cholesterol39.1%35.1–43.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.5%32.9–48.8%34%about the same
Arthritis31.4%28.1–34.8%24.2%worse
Depression24%20.7–27.6%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%13–19%10.3%worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.9–15.7%11.7%worse
COPD10.3%9–11.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.6–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%4–4.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%15.8–21.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.9%15–21%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%23.1–32%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.4–43.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.4–80.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%55.4–62.9%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.6–87.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.6%57.2–67.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.1%59.2–76.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.8–80.3%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.2–10.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.8%29.1–38.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.1%21.7–28.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.7–20.7%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health23.2%20.2–26.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.2–18.1%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.6%13.9–19.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.5%10.5–14.5%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.2–9.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.5–9.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP17.3%14.5–20.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.6–39.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.2–19.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%14–17.9%12.6%
Hearing8.9%8–10%6.2%
Vision5.9%5.2–6.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.3–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone10.2%9–11.5%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 Farrington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Farrington better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Farrington by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Farrington 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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