Health · Garrett

Garrett, IL health

Garrett differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.2% vs 6.3%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.5% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Garrett
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How Garrett 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 Garrett adults…

41 of every 100 Garrett adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Garrett, betterGarrett, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Garrett
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Garrett
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Garrett
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Garrett
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
56%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
59%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garrett 11.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Garrett adults are doing

1 in 3Garrett adults feel lonely
33.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Garrett adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Garrett adults lack social or emotional support
27% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Garrett adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Garrett adults worry about having enough food
18% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Garrett adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Garrett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Garrett adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IL 8% · about the same

17.4% of Garrett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Garrett

Garrett and the towns around it

Care nearby

Kirby Medical CenterMonticello · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 22.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana · 24.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana · 24.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Sihf Healthcare - ArthurArthur · 6.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - MattoonMattoon · 22.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGarrett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Douglas County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGarrett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Douglas County · need score 4 of 25
! Mental healthGarrett's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Garrett. 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 Garrett
MeasureGarrettMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%35.6–45.2%33%worse
High cholesterol41.8%36.7–46.6%35.4%worse
Obesity41.2%32.1–50.2%34%about the same
Arthritis32.5%28.5–36.3%24.2%worse
Depression22.8%19–26.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.5%13.9–21.3%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.5–10.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.5–17.4%11.7%worse
COPD11.2%8.7–13.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.4–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%3.7–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%15.4–24.9%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.8%13.6–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%23.4–35.9%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%29.3–44.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.6–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.3%52.1–60.4%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.4%84.1–88.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening59.4%53.7–65%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.5%64–74.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%74.5–81.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance11.7%8.4–15.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%27.9–39.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support27%22.1–31.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15–20.3%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health25.6%20.5–31.2%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.3–20.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18%14–22.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.1%10.5–16%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.4–9.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7–10.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP17.4%13.3–22%13.8%
Disability
Any disability36%30–42.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%14.9–22.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory16.1%13.1–19.4%12.6%
Hearing8.8%7.5–10.2%6.2%
Vision6.1%4.9–7.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4–6.4%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.1–12.1%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 Garrett door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Garrett better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Garrett directly, so these are its own figures.

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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