Health · Hamel

Hamel, IL health

Hamel differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.6% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hamel

B+Health Grade

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Hamel’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hamel is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns and 69% of Illinois towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressC+ObesityADiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 71%

Less healthyHealthier

Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 69%

Towns with similar incomes, $82K–$137K (6,727)Healthier than 48%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Hamel is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hamel could be anywhere from C to A.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Hamel with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Hamel uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Hamel 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 Hamel adults…

32 of every 100 Hamel adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–36.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamel, betterHamel, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.9% Hamel
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Hamel
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Hamel
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Hamel
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hamel 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hamel 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Hamel adults are doing

1 in 3Hamel adults feel lonely

33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Hamel adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.2% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Hamel adults lack social or emotional support

24.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Hamel adults are in frequent mental distress

17.3% · 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 9

Hamel adults worry about having enough food

11.6% · IL 15.9% · better

1 in 10

Hamel adults worry about keeping their housing

10.2% · IL 13.2% · better

1 in 16

Hamel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · IL 7.8% · better

1 in 16

Hamel adults lack reliable transportation

6.4% · IL 8% · better

10.6% of Hamel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%

Thinking or memory12.8%

Hearing6.3%

Errands alone7.4%

Vision3.8%

Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Hamel

Hamel and the towns around it

Care nearby

Community Hospital of StauntonStaunton · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Anderson HospitalMaryville · 12.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Joseph's HospitalHighland · 13.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton · 15.8 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Sihf Healthcare - Glen CarbonGlen Carbon · 10.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Chestnut Family Health CenterMaryville · 12.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careHamel is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careHamel is not a shortage area

! Mental healthHamel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · 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 Hamel. 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 Hamel

Measure	Hamel	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32%	28.1–36.2%	33%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.4%	30.3–38.6%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.1%	30.5–44.3%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	25.8%	22.6–29.1%	24.2%	about the same
Depression	23.2%	19.6–26.8%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.7%	6.9–10.9%	10.3%	about the same
Asthma	10.6%	9.2–12%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.4%	7.6–9.4%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	9.5%	7.9–11.2%	11.7%	better
COPD	6.4%	5.2–7.8%	6.3%	about the same
Heart disease	5.5%	4.8–6.4%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	2.9%	2.5–3.4%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13%	9.9–16.4%	12.1%	about the same
Binge drink	19.9%	16.6–23.6%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	19.9%	15.7–24.5%	23%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.5%	28.3–41.3%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.9%	72.9–80.4%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.9%	64.3–71.4%	63.4%	better
Cholesterol check	86.9%	84.3–89.2%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	61.6%	56.5–66.3%	60.2%	about the same
Mammogram	76.2%	67.9–82.9%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.8%	70.1–77.1%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	6.7%	4.7–9.2%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.2%	28.3–38.4%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.1%	20.1–28.2%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.3%	14.8–19.8%	15.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.5%	13.3–20%	18.6%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.6%	10.6–14.8%	12.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.6%	8.6–14.9%	15.9%	better
Housing insecurity	10.2%	7.9–12.8%	13.2%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5–7.6%	7.8%	better
No reliable transportation	6.4%	5.1–7.7%	8%	better
Receive SNAP	10.6%	7.7–14%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	28.2%	23.5–33.1%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.9%	9.7–14.4%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	12.8%	10.4–15.3%	12.6%
Hearing	6.3%	5.4–7.2%	6.2%
Vision	3.8%	3.2–4.6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.1%	2.5–3.7%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.4%	6–8.8%	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 Hamel door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hamel 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.