Health · Grantfork

Grantfork, IL health

Grantfork differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.4% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (23.7% vs 19.8%).

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

30 of every 100 Grantfork adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.6–34.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grantfork, betterGrantfork, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.7% Grantfork
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Grantfork
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.3% Grantfork
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Grantfork
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
75%
Mammogram
IL 74%
71%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grantfork 6.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grantfork adults are doing

1 in 3Grantfork adults feel lonely
33.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Grantfork adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Grantfork adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Grantfork adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 9
Grantfork adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Grantfork adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Grantfork adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Grantfork adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8% · better

10.2% of Grantfork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Grantfork

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

HNearest ERSt. Joseph's HospitalHighland · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationGlen Carbon · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Community Hospital of Staunton
Staunton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Hshs Holy Family Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
6 sites · nearest in Glen Carbon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Chestnut Family Health Center
Maryville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGrantfork is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrantfork is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGrantfork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · need score 16 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 Grantfork. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Grantfork
MeasureGrantforkMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.3%26.6–34.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol33.4%29.4–37.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.4%30.9–44.7%34%about the same
Arthritis24.3%21.2–27.5%24.2%about the same
Depression23.7%20.1–27.6%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–15%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.8–8.4%7.6%about the same
Diabetes8.8%7.5–10.4%11.7%better
COPD6%5.1–7.1%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5%4.4–5.7%5.9%better
Stroke2.7%2.3–3%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11–16.5%12.1%about the same
Binge drink21.3%17.8–25.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise18.7%15–23%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.6–42.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%71.6–79.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%63.9–71.1%63.4%better
Cholesterol check86.3%84–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.1%58–68%60.2%about the same
Mammogram74.5%66.2–81.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds71.3%67.3–74.9%75.7%worse
No health insurance6.3%4.9–8.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%29–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.8%21.1–28.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.7–20.5%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health15.8%13.2–18.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.7–14.4%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.2–13.8%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.5%8.7–12.5%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.4–7.5%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.5%8%better
Receive SNAP10.2%8.2–12.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability27.1%22.9–31.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.8%9–12.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory13%11.1–15.2%12.6%
Hearing5.7%5–6.5%6.2%
Vision3.6%3.1–4.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.4%3.5%
Errands alone7%6–8.2%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 Grantfork door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Grantfork better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Grantfork 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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