Health · Flagg

Flagg, IL health

Flagg differs from Illinois on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.3% vs 10.3%) and more uninsured adults (12.2% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 61068 (all of Flagg)
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How Flagg 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 Flagg adults…

35 of every 100 Flagg adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Flagg, betterFlagg, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Flagg
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Flagg
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Flagg
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Flagg
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flagg 12.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Flagg adults are doing

1 in 3Flagg adults feel lonely
33.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Flagg adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Flagg adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Flagg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 6
Flagg adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Flagg adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Flagg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Flagg adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IL 8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

of Flagg adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Flagg

Flagg and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Dement: 42% Reynolds: 38.2% Rochelle: 42% White Rock: 41.3% Hillcrest: 42.1% Lafayette: 37.8% Lynnville: 42.3% Malta: 36% Alto: 38% Bradford: 37% Viola: 38.1% Ashton: 37% Scott: 39.8% Taylor: 39.6% Pine Rock: 39.4% Flagg: 42% Flagg Dement Reynolds Rochelle White Rock Hillcrest Lafayette Rochelle Community Hospital · Rochelle · 2.8 miH
36%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Lafayette37.8%
Reynolds38.2%
White Rock41.3%
Flagg42%
Dement42%
Rochelle42%
Hillcrest42.1%

Care nearby

Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 2.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb · 18.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Uw HealthRockford · 23 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
2550 N Annie Glidden RdDekalb · 17.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Crusader Community Health on LindenRockford · 19.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careFlagg's county is a federal shortage area.Ogle County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careFlagg is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFlagg's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Flagg. 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 Flagg
MeasureFlaggMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.8–38.8%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%31.7–40.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity42%33.9–50.2%34%about the same
Arthritis26%23–29.2%24.2%about the same
Depression21.8%18.5–25.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.7–16.4%10.3%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–8.9%7.6%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.8%11.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.6–8.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.5%5.8–7.2%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.3–16.6%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.8%15.6–22.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%21.4–30.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.1–44.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%72.8–80.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61%57.1–65.1%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.5–87.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening61.6%55.9–67.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71%61.7–79.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%72.1–78%75.7%about the same
No health insurance12.2%10.4–14%9.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%28.5–39.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.6%21.8–29.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.4–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%18.1–23.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.4–15.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.8%14.4–19.4%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.8%11.9–15.9%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%7–9.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.6–9.8%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.9%12.7–17.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.3%27.1–35.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.5–16.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%13.1–16.7%12.6%
Hearing7.2%6.3–8%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.9–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.6–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.6%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 Flagg door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Flagg better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Flagg by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Flagg 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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