Health · Fulton

Fulton, IL health

Fulton differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 61252 (all of Fulton)

Report card

How Fulton 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 Fulton adults…

38 of every 100 Fulton adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fulton, betterFulton, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Fulton
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Fulton
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Fulton
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Fulton
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IL 78%

Dentist visit

IL 63%

Cholesterol check

IL 87%

Colon screening

IL 60%

Mammogram

IL 74%

Taking BP meds

IL 76%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Fulton 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Fulton adults are doing

1 in 3Fulton adults feel lonely

32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Fulton adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Fulton adults lack social or emotional support

24.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Fulton adults are in frequent mental distress

17.1% · 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 7

Fulton adults worry about having enough food

13.4% · IL 15.9% · about the same

1 in 10

Fulton adults worry about keeping their housing

10.4% · IL 13.2% · better

1 in 15

Fulton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.5% · IL 7.8% · better

1 in 14

Fulton adults lack reliable transportation

7.1% · IL 8% · about the same

13.2% of Fulton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%

Thinking or memory14.2%

Hearing8.5%

Errands alone8.9%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Fulton

Fulton 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.

33.9%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Ustick34.5%

Garden Plain35.5%

Fulton35.7%

Fulton36.1%

Clinton40.5%

York42.6%

Care nearby

Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton · 3.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Morrison Community HospitalMorrison · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt · 22.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cgh Medical CenterSterling · 22.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Care Inc. Clinton ClinicClinton · 4.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Care, Inc. - Clinton NorthClinton · 4.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFulton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Whiteside County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careFulton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Whiteside County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthFulton'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 Fulton. 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 Fulton

Measure	Fulton	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.8%	33.6–42.4%	33%	worse
High cholesterol	39.8%	35.3–44.7%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	35.7%	28.1–44.5%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	31.1%	27.6–34.9%	24.2%	worse
Depression	22.3%	18.9–26.2%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.3%	10.6–16.2%	10.3%	worse
Asthma	10.5%	9.3–11.9%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.2%	9.1–11.3%	7.6%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11.1–14.9%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	9%	7.7–10.4%	6.3%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	7–8.9%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.6–4.5%	3.3%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.8%	13.1–18.6%	12.1%	worse
Binge drink	17.4%	14.3–20.9%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.4%	21–30.3%	23%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.9%	27.8–41.9%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.6%	74.9–82.1%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.1%	57.1–65%	63.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87%	85–88.8%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	66%	60.3–70.9%	60.2%	better
Mammogram	72.1%	62.9–79.8%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.2%	76.2–82%	75.7%	better
No health insurance	8.2%	6.5–10.1%	9.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.1%	26.8–37.9%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.5%	20.5–28.9%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.1%	15–19.3%	15.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.8%	17.8–24%	18.6%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.8%	12.9–16.9%	12.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.4%	10.8–16.4%	15.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.4%	8.6–12.5%	13.2%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.5%	5.5–7.7%	7.8%	better
No reliable transportation	7.1%	6–8.3%	8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.2%	10.5–15.9%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	32.5%	28–37.2%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.8%	13.4–18.2%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	14.2%	12.3–16.3%	12.6%
Hearing	8.5%	7.5–9.6%	6.2%
Vision	5%	4.4–5.7%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.5–4.6%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.9%	7.7–10.1%	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 Fulton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Fulton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fulton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fulton 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.