Health · Flannigan

Flannigan, IL health

Flannigan differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.7% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.1% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62859, 62890, 62860
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How Flannigan 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 Flannigan adults…

39 of every 100 Flannigan adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Flannigan, betterFlannigan, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Flannigan
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Flannigan
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Flannigan
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Flannigan
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flannigan 8.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Flannigan adults are doing

1 in 3Flannigan adults feel lonely
32.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Flannigan adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Flannigan adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Flannigan adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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
Flannigan adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Flannigan adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Flannigan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Flannigan adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · IL 8% · about the same

16.5% of Flannigan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Flannigan

Flannigan 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.

Eastern: 39.8% Knight Prairie: 40.4% Twigg: 40.6% South Flannigan: 39.4% Cave: 40% Northern: 39.3% Benton: 41.2% McLeansboro: 40.8% Dahlgren: 39.2% South Twigg: 38.8% Mayberry: 39.1% Crook: 39.3% Tate: 39.5% Flannigan: 40.3% Flannigan Eastern Knight Prairie Twigg South Flannigan Hamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Franklin Hospital · Benton · 14.5 miH Rea Clinic - Benton · Benton · 14.5 mi+ Benton Mental Health Wellness Center · Benton · 14.5 mi+
38.8%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
South Flannigan39.4%
Eastern39.8%
Flannigan40.3%
Knight Prairie40.4%
Twigg40.6%

Care nearby

Hamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 9.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Franklin HospitalBenton · 14.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg · 20.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Rea Clinic - BentonBenton · 14.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Benton Mental Health Wellness CenterBenton · 14.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careFlannigan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hamilton County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careFlannigan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hamilton County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFlannigan'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 Flannigan. 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 Flannigan
MeasureFlanniganMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35–43.5%33%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.8–43.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.3%32–48.8%34%about the same
Arthritis32%28.5–35.5%24.2%worse
Depression23.7%20.2–27.4%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14–20.5%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.7%11.7%worse
COPD10.2%8.9–11.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.7–9.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.6–19.9%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14.3–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22.3–31.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30–43.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.6%54.8–62.4%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.2%84.4–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.8%57.3–67.8%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.5%63.2–75.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.8–81.3%75.7%better
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28–38%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.5–27.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.1–20.2%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.4%19.6–25.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%13–18.4%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%9.8–13.6%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.9–9.2%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7.2–9.5%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.5%13.7–19.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.7%30.3–39.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.3–20%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.4–17.3%12.6%
Hearing9.1%8–10.2%6.2%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.9–11.4%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 Flannigan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Flannigan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Flannigan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Flannigan 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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