Health · Genesee

Genesee, IL health

Genesee differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61081, 61014, 61270
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How Genesee 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 Genesee adults…

38 of every 100 Genesee adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Genesee, betterGenesee, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Genesee
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Genesee
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Genesee
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Genesee
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Genesee 9.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Genesee adults are doing

1 in 3Genesee adults feel lonely
31.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Genesee adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Genesee adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Genesee adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Genesee adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Genesee adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Genesee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Genesee adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Genesee

Genesee 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 Genesee.

Clyde: 34.1% Jordan: 37% Hopkins: 36.5% Wysox: 37.1% Mount Pleasant: 33.9% Ustick: 34.5% Fairhaven: 37.4% Sterling: 36.9% Palmyra: 39.5% Elkhorn Grove: 38.2% Eagle Point: 41.6% Hume: 36.9% Coloma: 38% Como: 36.4% Lyndon: 34.9% Sterling: 37.4% Rock Creek-Lima: 38.4% Union Grove: 33.9% Genesee: 36.9% Genesee Clyde Jordan Hopkins Wysox Mount Pleasant Cgh Medical Center · Sterling · 8.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH Morrison Community Hospital · Morrison · 8.8 miH Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls · Rock Falls · 9 mi+
33.9%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Pleasant33.9%
Clyde34.1%
Hopkins36.5%
Genesee36.9%
Jordan37%
Wysox37.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Genesee

No hospital or community health center in Genesee itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCgh Medical CenterSterling · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Cgh Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
9 mi
Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.6 mi
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Community Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGenesee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Whiteside County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGenesee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Whiteside County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGenesee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Genesee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Genesee
MeasureGeneseeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.4–42.1%33%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.8–43.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.9%29.3–45.3%34%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.9–33.9%24.2%worse
Depression21.3%18.1–24.9%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.5–15.7%10.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15.4%11.7%about the same
COPD8.4%7.4–9.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.6–16.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%14.2–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%21.9–30.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28.1–41.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–82.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.8%58–65.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–89%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.6%59.3–69.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.5–78.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.1–81.7%75.7%better
No health insurance9.8%8.5–11.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.8–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.7–28.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.7–18.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.6–24%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%13–16.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.6–17.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%10.1–13.5%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.3–8.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.7–8.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.8%11.8–16.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.2%28.2–36.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.8–17.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.3–15.6%12.6%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.3%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.9–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.8–9.7%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 Genesee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Genesee better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Genesee by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Genesee 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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